Which to use
“demandada” and “demasiada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,181
- “demandada” frequency rank
- #5,490
- “demasiada” frequency rank
- 32671
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demandada | demasiada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de demandado, participio de demandar. | Forma del femenino de demasiado, participio de demasiarse. |
Where the eye mixes demandada and demasiada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. demandada (CVCVCCVCV) and demasiada (CVCVCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses demandada with demasiada
A purely visual mix-up. demandada ([d̪emãn̪ˈd̪að̞a]) and demasiada ([d̪emaˈsjað̞a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32671, 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]. demasiada is at rank #5,490, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪emaˈsjað̞a].
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 32671, this pair ranks #200,799 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of demandada vs demasiada
Shared letters: adem. Private to "demandada": n. Private to "demasiada": is.
"demandada" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "demasiada" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "demandada" and "demasiada" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "demandada" vs "demasiada" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "demandada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "demasiada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #200,799 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demandada" and "demasiada" 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 #200,799 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.