Which to use
“demás” and “detrás” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #414
- “demás” frequency rank
- #1,083
- “detrás” frequency rank
- 1497
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demás | detrás |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Además. | Que está o que ocurre en la parte posterior o en la parte que queda a espaldas de algo o alguien |
Where the eye mixes demás and detrás
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between demás and detrás
A purely visual mix-up. demás ([d̪eˈmas]) and detrás ([d̪eˈt̪ɾas]) 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 1497, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demás is recorded at frequency rank #414, classified as anadv, pronounced [d̪eˈmas]. detrás is at rank #1,083, tagged as anadv, pronounced [d̪eˈt̪ɾas].
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 1497, this pair ranks #321,961 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of demás vs detrás
Shared letters: desá. Private to "demás": m. Private to "detrás": rt.
"demás" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "detrás" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "demás" for "detrás" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "demás" or "detrás" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "demás" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "detrás" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #321,961 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demás" and "detrás" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "demás vs Deva". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #321,961 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.