Which to use
“demás” is an adverb and “demon” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #414
- “demás” frequency rank
- #38,043
- “demon” frequency rank
- 38457
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demás | demon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Además. | En la mitología griega, divinidad tutelar o espíritu intermediario entre los dioses olímpicos y los humanos. |
Where the eye mixes demás and demon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between demás and demon
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: demás is [d̪eˈmas] while demon is [ˈd̪emõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38457, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demás is recorded at frequency rank #414, classified as anadv, pronounced [d̪eˈmas]. demon is at rank #38,043, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪emõn].
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 38457, this pair ranks #169,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of demás vs demon
Shared letters: dem. Private to "demás": sá. Private to "demon": no.
"demás" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "demon" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- demon ← ddemon · demmon · demno · demonn · deomn · dmeon · edmon
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "demás" and "demon" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "demás" or "demon" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "demás" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "demon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #169,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demás" and "demon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "demon vs demore". 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 #169,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.