Which to use
“demandan” and “demande” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,507
- “demandan” frequency rank
- #38,628
- “demande” frequency rank
- 57135
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demandan | demande |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de demandar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de demandar. |
Where the eye mixes demandan and demande
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses demandan with demande
A purely visual mix-up. demandan ([d̪eˈmãn̪d̪ãn]) and demande ([d̪eˈmãn̪d̪e]) 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 57135, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demandan is recorded at frequency rank #18,507, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈmãn̪d̪ãn]. demande is at rank #38,628, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈmãn̪d̪e].
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 57135, this pair ranks #71,705 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of demandan vs demande
Shared letters: ademn. Private to "demandan": -. Private to "demande": -.
"demandan" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "demande" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "demandan" and "demande" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "demandan" or "demande"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "demandan" and "demande" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "demandan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "demande" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,705 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demandan" and "demande" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "demande 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 #71,705 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.