dejarévsdemoreWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“dejaré” and “demore” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#10,483
“dejaré” frequency rank
#42,940
“demore” frequency rank
53423
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dejaré demore
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de indicativo de dejar o de dejarse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de demorar o de demorarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dejaré and demore apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
dejaré
6 ch
demore

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dejaré ([d̪exaˈɾe]) and demore ([d̪eˈmoɾe]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53423, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dejaré is recorded at frequency rank #10,483, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪exaˈɾe]. demore is at rank #42,940, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈmoɾe].

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 53423, this pair ranks #87,942 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dejaré vs demore

Shared letters: der. Private to "dejaré": ajé. Private to "demore": mo.

"dejaré" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "demore" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • demoreddemore · demmore · demoer · demorre · demroe · deomre · dmeore · edmore

Frequency comparison

dejaré#10,483
demore#42,940

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dejaré" and "demore" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪exaˈɾe] versus [d̪eˈmoɾe]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dejaré" or "demore"?
"dejaré" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,483 in our Spanish list, against #42,940 for "demore". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dejaré vs demore

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dejaré” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list