demandadavsdemandadosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#27,181
“demandada” frequency rank
#27,182
“demandados” frequency rank
54363
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature demandada demandados
Definition Forma del femenino de demandado, participio de demandar. Forma del plural de demandado, participio de demandar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set demandada and demandados apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
demandada
10 ch
demandados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. demandada ([d̪emãn̪ˈd̪að̞a]) and demandados ([d̪emãn̪ˈd̪að̞os]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54363, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

demandada is recorded at frequency rank #27,181, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪emãn̪ˈd̪að̞a]. demandados is at rank #27,182, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪emãn̪ˈd̪að̞os].

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 54363, this pair ranks #83,670 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of demandada vs demandados

Shared letters: ademn. Private to "demandada": -. Private to "demandados": os.

"demandada" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV  ·  "demandados" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • demandadaddemandada · deamndada · demadnada · demanadda · demandaad · demandadda · demanddaa · demanddada
  • demandadosddemandados · deamndados · demadnados · demanaddos · demandaddos · demandadoss · demandadso · demandaods

Frequency comparison

demandada#27,181
demandados#27,182

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "demandada" and "demandados" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪emãn̪ˈd̪að̞a] versus [d̪emãn̪ˈd̪að̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "demandada" or "demandados"?
"demandada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,181 in our Spanish list, against #27,182 for "demandados". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering demandada vs demandados

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 “demandada” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list