demandar

[d̪emãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]

/[d̪emãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“demandar” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #11,751 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#11,751
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pedir, solicitar, reinvindicar

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

demandar vs demande
75% similar
demandar vs demanden
75% similar
demandar vs demandaron
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for demandar
PropertyValue
Headworddemandar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪emãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,751
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “demandar” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). demandar lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for demandar is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪emãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,751 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for demandar, with forms such as "ddemandar", "deamndar", and "demadnar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "demande", "demanden", "demandaron", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is demandar, spelled D-E-M-A-N-D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pedir, solicitar, reinvindicar
  2. 2
    Presentar una demanda judicial contra alguien.
  3. 3
    Pedir o requerir respuestas

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddemandar,deamndar,demadnar,demanadr,demandarr,demanddar,demandra,demanndar,demmandar,demnadar,dmeandar,edmandar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of demandar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddemandar1deamndar2demadnar2demanadr2demandarr1demanddar1demandra2demanndar1
Edit distance from "demandar"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "demandar"?
"demandar" is spelled D-E-M-A-N-D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪emãn̪ˈd̪aɾ].
What does "demandar" mean?
As a verb, "demandar" means: Pedir, solicitar, reinvindicar
What words are commonly confused with "demandar"?
"demandar" is commonly confused with "demande", "demanden", "demandaron". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "demandar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "demandar" is [d̪emãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "demandar" come from?
"demandar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “demandar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-M-A-N-D-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪emãn̪ˈd̪aɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “demande” - see the side-by-side comparison. demandar vs demande
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list