Which to use
“demasiada” and “devastada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,490
- “demasiada” frequency rank
- #30,034
- “devastada” frequency rank
- 35524
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demasiada | devastada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de demasiado, participio de demasiarse. | Forma del femenino de devastado, participio de devastar (dejar en ruinas, asolar, arrasar). |
Where the eye mixes demasiada and devastada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses demasiada with devastada
A purely visual mix-up. demasiada ([d̪emaˈsjað̞a]) and devastada ([d̪eβ̞asˈt̪að̞a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35524, 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]. devastada is at rank #30,034, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪eβ̞asˈt̪að̞a].
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 35524, this pair ranks #185,613 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of demasiada vs devastada
Shared letters: ades. Private to "demasiada": im. Private to "devastada": tv.
"demasiada" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCV · "devastada" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "demasiada" and "devastada" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "demasiada" vs "devastada" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "demasiada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devastada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #185,613 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demasiada" and "devastada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devastada vs devastadora". 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 #185,613 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.