Which to use
“demás” is an adverb and “dirás” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #414
- “demás” frequency rank
- #15,350
- “dirás” frequency rank
- 15764
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demás | dirás |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Además. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del futuro de indicativo de decir. |
Where the eye mixes demás and dirás
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between demás and dirás
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: demás is [d̪eˈmas] while dirás is [d̪iˈɾas]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15764, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demás is recorded at frequency rank #414, classified as anadv, pronounced [d̪eˈmas]. dirás is at rank #15,350, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪iˈɾas].
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 15764, this pair ranks #278,887 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of demás vs dirás
Shared letters: dsá. Private to "demás": em. Private to "dirás": ir.
"demás" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "dirás" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "demás" for "dirás" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "demás" or "dirás" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "demás" and "dirás" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "demás" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dirás" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #278,887 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demás" and "dirás" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dimas vs dirás". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #278,887 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.