Which to use
“dedos” and “demon” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,556
- “dedos” frequency rank
- #38,043
- “demon” frequency rank
- 40599
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dedos | demon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de dedo. | En la mitología griega, divinidad tutelar o espíritu intermediario entre los dioses olímpicos y los humanos. |
Where the eye mixes dedos and demon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dedos vs demon
A purely visual mix-up. dedos ([ˈd̪eð̞os]) and demon ([ˈd̪emõn]) 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 40599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dedos is recorded at frequency rank #2,556, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪eð̞os]. demon is at rank #38,043, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪emõn].
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 40599, this pair ranks #158,205 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dedos vs demon
Shared letters: deo. Private to "dedos": s. Private to "demon": mn.
"dedos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "demon" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dedos" for "demon" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dedos" vs "demon" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dedos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "demon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #158,205 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dedos" and "demon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "demon vs demore". 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 #158,205 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.