Which to use
“duas” is a num and “duro” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #188
- “duas” frequency rank
- #3,070
- “duro” frequency rank
- 3258
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duas | duro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feminino de dois/dous; representado pelo símbolo 2 (algarismos indo-arábicos) ou II (algarismos romanos) | difícil de quebrar ou de desfazer |
Letter map: duas vs duro
Shared letters muted; letters that set duas and duro apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: duas 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 3258, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
duas is recorded at frequency rank #188, classified as anum, pronounced /ˈdu.ɐʃ/. 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 3258, this pair ranks #71,913 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of duas vs duro
Shared letters: du. Private to "duas": as. Private to "duro": or.
"duas" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "duro" · 4 letters · shape CVCV