Which to use
“duo” is a noun and “duro” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,317
- “duo” frequency rank
- #3,070
- “duro” frequency rank
- 18387
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duo | duro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | grupo de duas pessoas que atuam conjuntamente | difícil de quebrar ou de desfazer |
Letter map: duo vs duro
Shared letters muted; letters that set duo and duro apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: duo is anoun and duroanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18387, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
duo is recorded at frequency rank #15,317, classified as anoun, pronounced [du.o], Plural: [du.os]. 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 18387, this pair ranks #52,605 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of duo vs duro
Shared letters: dou. Private to "duo": -. Private to "duro": r.
"duo" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "duro" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- duro ← dduro · druo · duor · durro · udro