demasiadavsdemasiadosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#5,490
“demasiada” frequency rank
#7,136
“demasiados” frequency rank
12626
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set demasiada and demasiados apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
demasiada
10 ch
demasiados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. demasiada ([d̪emaˈsjað̞a]) and demasiados ([d̪emaˈsjað̞os]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12626, 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]. demasiados is at rank #7,136, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪emaˈsjað̞os].

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 12626, this pair ranks #290,854 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of demasiada vs demasiados

Shared letters: adeims. Private to "demasiada": -. Private to "demasiados": o.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • demasiadaddemasiada · deamsiada · demaciada · demaisada · demasaida · demasiaad · demasiadda · demasidaa
  • demasiadosddemasiados · deamsiados · demaciados · demaisados · demasaidos · demasiaddos · demasiadoss · demasiadso

Frequency comparison

demasiada#5,490
demasiados#7,136

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "demasiada" and "demasiados" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪emaˈsjað̞a] versus [d̪emaˈsjað̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "demasiada" or "demasiados"?
"demasiada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,490 in our Spanish list, against #7,136 for "demasiados". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering demasiada vs demasiados

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list