Which to use
“demanda” is a noun and “demandaba” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,407
- “demanda” frequency rank
- #48,933
- “demandaba” frequency rank
- 50340
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demanda | demandaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acto de pedir algo que se considera justo, merecido o necesario. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de demandar. |
Where the eye mixes demanda and demandaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses demanda with demandaba
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: demanda is [d̪eˈmãn̪d̪a] while demandaba is [d̪emãn̪ˈd̪aβ̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “demanda” sits inside “demandaba”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50340, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demanda is recorded at frequency rank #1,407, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪eˈmãn̪d̪a]. demandaba is at rank #48,933, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪emãn̪ˈd̪aβ̞a].
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 50340, this pair ranks #103,731 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of demanda vs demandaba
Shared letters: ademn. Private to "demanda": -. Private to "demandaba": b.
"demanda" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "demandaba" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "demanda" for "demandaba" ever safe?
Frequency check: "demanda" vs "demandaba" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "demanda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "demandaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,731 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demanda" and "demandaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "demandaba vs demandada". 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 #103,731 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.