demásvsdogmasWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: demás is a adverb, dogmas is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“demás” is an adverb and “dogmas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#414
“demás” frequency rank
#26,414
“dogmas” frequency rank
26828
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature demás dogmas
Definition Además. Forma del plural de dogma.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set demás and dogmas apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
demás
6 ch
dogmas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: demás is [d̪eˈmas] while dogmas is [ˈd̪oɣ̞mas]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26828, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

demás is recorded at frequency rank #414, classified as anadv, pronounced [d̪eˈmas]. dogmas is at rank #26,414, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪oɣ̞mas].

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 26828, this pair ranks #229,740 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of demás vs dogmas

Shared letters: dms. Private to "demás": . Private to "dogmas": ago.

"demás" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "dogmas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dogmasddogmas · dgomas · dogams · doggmas · dogmass · dogmmas · dogmsa · domgas

Frequency comparison

demás#414
dogmas#26,414

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "demás" and "dogmas" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "demás" is an adverb and "dogmas" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "demás" or "dogmas"?
"demás" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #414 in our Spanish list, against #26,414 for "dogmas". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering demás vs dogmas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “demás”; for a noun, it's “dogmas”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “demás” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list