Which to use
“decae” is a verb and “demás” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,929
- “decae” frequency rank
- #414
- “demás” frequency rank
- 49343
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decae | demás |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de decaer. | Además. |
Where the eye mixes decae and demás
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. decae (CVCVV) and demás (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between decae and demás
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: decae is [d̪eˈkae] while demás is [d̪eˈmas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49343, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decae is recorded at frequency rank #48,929, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈkae]. demás is at rank #414, tagged as anadv, pronounced [d̪eˈmas].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 49343, this pair ranks #109,382 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decae vs demás
Shared letters: de. Private to "decae": ac. Private to "demás": msá.
"decae" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "demás" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- decae ← dceae · ddecae · deace · deccae · edcae
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decae" and "demás" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "decae" or "demás"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "decae" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "demás" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #109,382 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decae" and "demás" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decae vs Deva". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #109,382 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.