demostraban

[d̪emosˈt̪ɾaβ̞ãn]

/[d̪emosˈt̪ɾaβ̞ãn]/ verb

The verdict

“demostraban” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #46,475 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#46,475
frequency rank, Spanish
11
letters
18
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de demostrar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

demostraban vs demostrada
82% similar
demostraban vs demostrará
73% similar
demostraban vs demostraron
82% similar

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

Key facts for demostraban
PropertyValue
Headworddemostraban
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪emosˈt̪ɾaβ̞ãn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#46,475
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “demostraban” 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). demostraban lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for demostraban is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪emosˈt̪ɾaβ̞ãn]. Corpus data places it at rank #46,475 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de demostrar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for demostraban, with forms such as "ddemostraban", "demmostraban", and "demosrtaban". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "demostrada", "demostrará", "demostraron", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is demostraban, spelled D-E-M-O-S-T-R-A-B-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de demostrar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddemostraban,demmostraban,demosrtaban,demosstraban,demostarban,demostraabn,demostrabann,demostrabban,demostrabna,demostravan,demostrbaan,demostrraban,demosttraban,demotsraban,demsotraban,deomstraban,dmeostraban,edmostraban

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of demostraban - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddemostraban1demmostraban1demosrtaban2demosstraban1demostarban2demostraabn2demostrabann1demostrabban1
Edit distance from "demostraban"

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 "demostraban"?
"demostraban" is spelled D-E-M-O-S-T-R-A-B-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪emosˈt̪ɾaβ̞ãn].
What does "demostraban" mean?
As a verb, "demostraban" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de demostrar.
What words are commonly confused with "demostraban"?
"demostraban" is commonly confused with "demostrada", "demostrará", "demostraron". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "demostraban"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "demostraban" is [d̪emosˈt̪ɾaβ̞ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "demostraban" come from?
"demostraban" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “demostraban”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-M-O-S-T-R-A-B-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪emosˈt̪ɾaβ̞ãn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “demostrada” - see the side-by-side comparison. demostraban vs demostrada
  • 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