Which to use
“demente” and “dementes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,508
- “demente” frequency rank
- #35,978
- “dementes” frequency rank
- 54486
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demente | dementes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Loco o falto de juicio. | Forma del plural de demente. |
Where the eye mixes demente and dementes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. demente runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against dementes's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses demente with dementes
A purely visual mix-up. demente ([d̪eˈmẽn̪t̪e]) and dementes ([d̪eˈmẽn̪t̪es]) 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) - “demente” sits inside “dementes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54486, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demente is recorded at frequency rank #18,508, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪eˈmẽn̪t̪e]. dementes is at rank #35,978, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪eˈmẽn̪t̪es].
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 54486, this pair ranks #83,098 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of demente vs dementes
Shared letters: demnt. Private to "demente": -. Private to "dementes": s.
"demente" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "dementes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "demente" and "dementes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "demente" or "dementes"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "demente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dementes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #83,098 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demente" and "dementes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dementes vs detente". 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 #83,098 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.