Which to use
“doula” and “dura” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,371
- “doula” frequency rank
- #2,319
- “dura” frequency rank
- 50690
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | doula | dura |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mulher que dá suporte físico e emocional a outras mulheres antes, durante e após o parto | o mesmo que duração ('qualidade do que dura') |
Letter map: doula vs dura
Shared letters muted; letters that set doula and dura apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. doula runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against dura's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on doula vs dura
doula and dura are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50690, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
doula is recorded at frequency rank #48,371, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈdow.lɐ/. dura is at rank #2,319, tagged as anoun.
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 50690, this pair ranks #14,268 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of doula vs dura
Shared letters: adu. Private to "doula": lo. Private to "dura": r.
"doula" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "dura" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "doula" and "dura" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "doula" vs "dura" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "doula" vs "dura" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "doula" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dura" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,268 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "doula" and "dura" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dolo vs doula". 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 #14,268 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.