Which to use
“delos” is a contraction and “demos” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,063
- “delos” frequency rank
- #9,275
- “demos” frequency rank
- 42338
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | delos | demos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Contracción de la preposición de y el artículo los | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de dar o de darse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set delos and demos apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: delos is /ˈde.los/ while demos is [ˈd̪emos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - l in “delos” becomes m in “demos”, and the parts of speech differ too (contraction vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42338, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
delos is recorded at frequency rank #33,063, classified as acontraction, pronounced /ˈde.los/. demos is at rank #9,275, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪emos].
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 42338, this pair ranks #148,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of delos vs demos
Shared letters: deos. Private to "delos": l. Private to "demos": m.
"delos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "demos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "delos" and "demos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "delos" or "demos"?
Remembering delos vs demos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a contraction, it's “delos”; for a verb, it's “demos”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “delos” entry
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