Which to use
“demanda” is a noun and “demandar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,407
- “demanda” frequency rank
- #11,751
- “demandar” frequency rank
- 13158
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demanda | demandar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acto de pedir algo que se considera justo, merecido o necesario. | Pedir, solicitar, reinvindicar |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set demanda and demandar apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
demanda and demandar form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “demanda” sits inside “demandar” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13158, 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]. demandar is at rank #11,751, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪emãn̪ˈd̪aɾ].
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 13158, this pair ranks #288,919 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering demanda vs demandar
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “demanda”; for a verb, it's “demandar”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “demanda” entry
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