Which to use
“del” is a contraction and “dua” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,706
- “del” frequency rank
- #39,112
- “dua” frequency rank
- 40818
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | del | dua |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | do, da, contração da preposição de com o artigo definido singular el: | querer |
Letter map: del vs dua
Shared letters muted; letters that set del and dua apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: del vs dua
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: del is acontraction and duaaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40818, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
del is recorded at frequency rank #1,706, classified as acontraction. dua is at rank #39,112, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈdwa/.
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 40818, this pair ranks #25,222 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of del vs dua
Shared letters: d. Private to "del": el. Private to "dua": au.
"del" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dua" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "del" and "dua" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "del" vs "dua" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "del" vs "dua" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "del" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dua" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,222 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "del" and "dua" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs dua". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #25,222 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.