demoro

[d̪eˈmoɾo]

/[d̪eˈmoɾo]/ verb

The verdict

“demoro” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,532 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,532
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de demorar o de demorarse.

Key facts for demoro
PropertyValue
Headworddemoro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eˈmoɾo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#64,532
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “demoro” 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). demoro lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

demoro is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,532 among 90,663 “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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Using “demoro”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-M-O-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪eˈmoɾo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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