Which to use
“demanded” is a verb and “deranged” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,874
- “demanded” frequency rank
- #22,349
- “deranged” frequency rank
- 28223
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demanded | deranged |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of demand | Disturbed or upset, especially mentally. |
Where the eye mixes demanded and deranged
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: demanded vs deranged
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: demanded is /dɪˈmændɪd/ while deranged is /dɪˈɹeɪnd͡ʒd/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28223, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demanded is recorded at frequency rank #5,874, classified as averb, pronounced /dɪˈmændɪd/. deranged is at rank #22,349, tagged as anadj, pronounced /dɪˈɹeɪnd͡ʒd/.
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 28223, this pair ranks #372,752 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of demanded vs deranged
Shared letters: aden. Private to "demanded": m. Private to "deranged": gr.
"demanded" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "deranged" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "demanded" for "deranged" ever safe?
In ordinary English text, does "demanded" or "deranged" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "demanded" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deranged" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #372,752 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demanded" and "deranged" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "derailed vs deranged". 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 #372,752 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.