Which to use
“demasiada” is a participle and “demasiado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,490
- “demasiada” frequency rank
- #497
- “demasiado” frequency rank
- 5987
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demasiada | demasiado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de demasiado, participio de demasiarse. | Excesivo, sobrado. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set demasiada and demasiado apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: demasiada is [d̪emaˈsjað̞a] while demasiado is [d̪emaˈsjað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “demasiada” becomes o in “demasiado”, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5987, 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]. demasiado is at rank #497, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪emaˈsjað̞o].
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 5987, this pair ranks #312,098 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of demasiada vs demasiado
Shared letters: adeims. Private to "demasiada": -. Private to "demasiado": o.
"demasiada" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCV · "demasiado" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "demasiada" and "demasiado" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering demasiada vs demasiado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “demasiada”; for an adjective, it's “demasiado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “demasiada” entry
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