demasiadavsdemasiadasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“demasiada” and “demasiadas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,490
“demasiada” frequency rank
#7,292
“demasiadas” frequency rank
12782
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature demasiada demasiadas
Definition Forma del femenino de demasiado, participio de demasiarse. Forma del femenino plural de demasiado, participio de demasiarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set demasiada and demasiadas apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
demasiada
10 ch
demasiadas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. demasiada ([d̪emaˈsjað̞a]) and demasiadas ([d̪emaˈsjað̞as]) 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 extra letter(s) - “demasiada” sits inside “demasiadas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12782, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

demasiada is recorded at frequency rank #5,490, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪emaˈsjað̞a]. demasiadas is at rank #7,292, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪emaˈsjað̞as].

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 12782, this pair ranks #290,298 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of demasiada vs demasiadas

Shared letters: adeims. Private to "demasiada": -. Private to "demasiadas": -.

"demasiada" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCV  ·  "demasiadas" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • demasiadaddemasiada · deamsiada · demaciada · demaisada · demasaida · demasiaad · demasiadda · demasidaa
  • demasiadasddemasiadas · deamsiadas · demaciadas · demaisadas · demasaidas · demasiaads · demasiadass · demasiaddas

Frequency comparison

demasiada#5,490
demasiadas#7,292

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "demasiada" and "demasiadas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪emaˈsjað̞a] versus [d̪emaˈsjað̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "demasiada" or "demasiadas"?
"demasiada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,490 in our Spanish list, against #7,292 for "demasiadas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering demasiada vs demasiadas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “demasiada” 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