Which to use
“decoran” and “demorar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,469
- “decoran” frequency rank
- #25,214
- “demorar” frequency rank
- 71683
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decoran | demorar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de decorar. | Retardar algún proceso o actividad. |
Where the eye mixes decoran and demorar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. decoran and demorar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: decoran vs demorar
A purely visual mix-up. decoran ([d̪eˈkoɾãn]) and demorar ([d̪emoˈɾaɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71683, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decoran is recorded at frequency rank #46,469, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈkoɾãn]. demorar is at rank #25,214, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪emoˈɾaɾ].
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 71683, this pair ranks #26,970 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of decoran vs demorar
Shared letters: adeor. Private to "decoran": cn. Private to "demorar": m.
"decoran" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "demorar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "decoran" for "demorar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "decoran" vs "demorar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "decoran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "demorar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,970 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decoran" and "demorar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decoran vs demoran". 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 #26,970 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.