Which to use
“demos” and “devs” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,118
- “demos” frequency rank
- #33,614
- “devs” frequency rank
- 50732
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demos | devs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An ancient subdivision of Attica; (now also) a Greek municipality, an administrative area covering a city or several villages together. | plural of dev |
Where the eye mixes demos and devs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between demos and devs
A purely visual mix-up. demos (/ˈdiːmɒs/) and devs (/dɛvz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50732, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demos is recorded at frequency rank #17,118, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈdiːmɒs/. devs is at rank #33,614, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dɛvz/.
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 50732, this pair ranks #171,667 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of demos vs devs
Shared letters: des. Private to "demos": mo. Private to "devs": v.
"demos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "devs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "demos" and "devs" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "demos" or "devs" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "demos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #171,667 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demos" and "devs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "derp vs devs". 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 #171,667 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.