Which to use
“demás” is an adverb and “Deva” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #414
- “demás” frequency rank
- #49,578
- “Deva” frequency rank
- 49992
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demás | Deva |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Además. | Apellido. |
Where the eye mixes demás and Deva
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. demás runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Deva's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: demás vs Deva
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: demás is [d̪eˈmas] while Deva is [ˈd̪eβ̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49992, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demás is recorded at frequency rank #414, classified as anadv, pronounced [d̪eˈmas]. Deva is at rank #49,578, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈd̪eβ̞a].
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 49992, this pair ranks #105,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of demás vs Deva
Shared letters: de. Private to "demás": msá. Private to "Deva": av.
"demás" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Deva" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Deva ← ddeva · deav · devva · dvea · edva
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "demás" for "Deva" ever safe?
Frequency check: "demás" vs "Deva" - which ranks higher?
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 "demás" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Deva" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #105,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demás" and "Deva" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deli vs Deva". 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 #105,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.