Which to use
“demoler” and “deponer” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,149
- “demoler” frequency rank
- #42,942
- “deponer” frequency rank
- 72091
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demoler | deponer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tirar una construcción abajo. | Dejar, apartar de sí; abandonar actitudes o sentimientos. |
Where the eye mixes demoler and deponer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses demoler with deponer
A purely visual mix-up. demoler ([d̪emoˈleɾ]) and deponer ([d̪epoˈneɾ]) 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 72091, 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]. deponer is at rank #42,942, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪epoˈneɾ].
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 72091, this pair ranks #26,121 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of demoler vs deponer
Shared letters: deor. Private to "demoler": lm. Private to "deponer": np.
"demoler" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "deponer" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "demoler" for "deponer" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "demoler" or "deponer" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "demoler" and "deponer" 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 "deponer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,121 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demoler" and "deponer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "demoler vs demore". 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 #26,121 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.