Which to use
“demoler” and “demore” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,149
- “demoler” frequency rank
- #42,940
- “demore” frequency rank
- 72089
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demoler | demore |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tirar una construcción abajo. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de demorar o de demorarse. |
Where the eye mixes demoler and demore
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses demoler with demore
A purely visual mix-up. demoler ([d̪emoˈleɾ]) and demore ([d̪eˈmoɾe]) 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 72089, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demoler is recorded at frequency rank #29,149, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪emoˈleɾ]. demore is at rank #42,940, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈmoɾe].
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 72089, this pair ranks #26,123 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of demoler vs demore
Shared letters: demor. Private to "demoler": l. Private to "demore": -.
"demoler" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "demore" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "demoler" and "demore" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "demoler" or "demore"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "demoler" and "demore" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "demoler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "demore" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,123 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demoler" and "demore" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "demore vs desire". 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 #26,123 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.