demasiadasvsdemasiadosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#7,292
“demasiadas” frequency rank
#7,136
“demasiados” frequency rank
14428
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature demasiadas demasiados
Definition Forma del femenino plural 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 demasiadas and demasiados apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
demasiadas
10 ch
demasiados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. demasiadas ([d̪emaˈsjað̞as]) 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 a single letter - a in “demasiadas” becomes o in “demasiados”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14428, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

demasiadas is recorded at frequency rank #7,292, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪emaˈsjað̞as]. 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 14428, this pair ranks #284,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of demasiadas vs demasiados

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

"demasiadas" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC  ·  "demasiados" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • demasiadasddemasiadas · deamsiadas · demaciadas · demaisadas · demasaidas · demasiaads · demasiadass · demasiaddas
  • demasiadosddemasiados · deamsiados · demaciados · demaisados · demasaidos · demasiaddos · demasiadoss · demasiadso

Frequency comparison

demasiadas#7,292
demasiados#7,136

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "demasiadas" and "demasiados" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪emaˈsjað̞as] versus [d̪emaˈsjað̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "demasiadas" or "demasiados"?
"demasiados" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,136 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 demasiadas 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 “demasiadas” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list