demoro

[d̪eˈmoɾo]

/[d̪eˈmoɾo]/ verb

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The verdict

“demoro” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,532 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,532
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de demorar o de demorarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-demoro · demoro · Spanish

demoro · rank #64,532 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,532
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH dependienta

Nearest frequency peer: dependienta (+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 “demoro”

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 “demoro” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for demoro
PropertyValue
Headworddemoro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eˈmoɾo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#64,532
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “demoro” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.demorocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “dependienta” (#64,533), “derechohabientes” (#64,534), “delimitados” (#64,529). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “demoro” va en #64,532. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

demoro is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,532 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪eˈmoɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de demorar o de demorarse.".

demoro has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is demoro, spelled D-E-M-O-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de demorar o de demorarse.

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 "demoro"?
"demoro" is spelled D-E-M-O-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈmoɾo].
What does "demoro" mean?
As a verb, "demoro" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de demorar o de demorarse.
How do you pronounce "demoro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "demoro" is [d̪eˈmoɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "demoro" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

debata#64,523dolina#64,565edecán#64,576ejerzo#64,579

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list