Which to use
“demás” is an adverb and “domar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #414
- “demás” frequency rank
- #39,710
- “domar” frequency rank
- 40124
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demás | domar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Además. | Transformar un animal salvaje en un animal doméstico: hacerlo mas predecible o mas controlable. |
Where the eye mixes demás and domar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. demás and domar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses demás with domar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: demás is [d̪eˈmas] while domar is [d̪oˈmaɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 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 40124, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demás is recorded at frequency rank #414, classified as anadv, pronounced [d̪eˈmas]. domar is at rank #39,710, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪oˈmaɾ].
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 40124, this pair ranks #160,764 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of demás vs domar
Shared letters: dm. Private to "demás": esá. Private to "domar": aor.
"demás" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "domar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- domar ← ddomar · dmoar · doamr · domarr · dommar · domra · odmar
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "demás" and "domar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "demás" vs "domar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "demás" and "domar" 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 "domar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #160,764 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demás" and "domar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dimas vs domar". 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 #160,764 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.