Which to use
“demandar” and “demande” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,751
- “demandar” frequency rank
- #38,628
- “demande” frequency rank
- 50379
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demandar | demande |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pedir, solicitar, reinvindicar | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de demandar. |
Where the eye mixes demandar and demande
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses demandar with demande
A purely visual mix-up. demandar ([d̪emãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]) 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 50379, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demandar is recorded at frequency rank #11,751, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪emãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]. 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 50379, this pair ranks #103,525 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of demandar vs demande
Shared letters: ademn. Private to "demandar": r. Private to "demande": -.
"demandar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "demande" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "demandar" for "demande" ever safe?
Which is more common, "demandar" or "demande"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "demandar" 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 #103,525 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demandar" 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 #103,525 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.