Which to use
“demanda” is a noun and “demandan” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,407
- “demanda” frequency rank
- #18,507
- “demandan” frequency rank
- 19914
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demanda | demandan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acto de pedir algo que se considera justo, merecido o necesario. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de demandar. |
Where the eye mixes demanda and demandan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between demanda and demandan
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: demanda is [d̪eˈmãn̪d̪a] while demandan is [d̪eˈmãn̪d̪ãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “demanda” sits inside “demandan”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19914, 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]. demandan is at rank #18,507, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈmãn̪d̪ãn].
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 19914, this pair ranks #261,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of demanda vs demandan
Shared letters: ademn. Private to "demanda": -. Private to "demandan": -.
"demanda" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "demandan" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "demanda" and "demandan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "demanda" vs "demandan" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "demanda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "demandan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #261,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demanda" and "demandan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "demandan vs demanden". 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 #261,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.