demorando

[d̪emoˈɾãn̪d̪o]

/[d̪emoˈɾãn̪d̪o]/ verb

The verdict

“demorando” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #56,247 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,247
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gerundio de demorar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-demorando · demorando · Spanish

demorando · rank #56,247 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,247
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH derrochar

Nearest frequency peer: derrochar (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “demorando”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “demorando” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for demorando
PropertyValue
Headworddemorando
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪emoˈɾãn̪d̪o]
Letters9
Frequency rank#56,247
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “demorando” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).demorandocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “derrochar” (#56,248), “delineado” (#56,244), “desanima” (#56,250). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “demorando” va en #56,247. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

demorando is uncommon Spanish at frequency #56,247 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪emoˈɾãn̪d̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gerundio de demorar.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for demorando, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is demorando, spelled D-E-M-O-R-A-N-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerundio de demorar.

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 "demorando"?
"demorando" is spelled D-E-M-O-R-A-N-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪emoˈɾãn̪d̪o].
What does "demorando" mean?
As a verb, "demorando" means: Gerundio de demorar.
How do you pronounce "demorando"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "demorando" is [d̪emoˈɾãn̪d̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "demorando", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list