Which to use
“dara” is a num and “duro” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,030
- “dara” frequency rank
- #3,070
- “duro” frequency rank
- 30100
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dara | duro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segundo, numeral ordinal relacionado ao número 2 | difícil de quebrar ou de desfazer |
Letter map: dara vs duro
Shared letters muted; letters that set dara and duro apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: dara vs duro
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dara is anum and duroanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30100, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dara is recorded at frequency rank #27,030, classified as anum. duro is at rank #3,070, tagged as anadj.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 30100, this pair ranks #38,354 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dara vs duro
Shared letters: dr. Private to "dara": a. Private to "duro": ou.
"dara" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "duro" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dara" for "duro" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dara" or "duro"?
After this comparison
You've compared "dara" and "duro". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "dara" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #38,354 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dara" and "duro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dara vs dat". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #38,354 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.