Which to use
“demoler” and “devolver” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,149
- “demoler” frequency rank
- #5,492
- “devolver” frequency rank
- 34641
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demoler | devolver |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tirar una construcción abajo. | Hacer que algo regrese a su estado o ubicación anterior. |
Where the eye mixes demoler and devolver
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses demoler with devolver
A purely visual mix-up. demoler ([d̪emoˈleɾ]) and devolver ([d̪eβ̞olˈβ̞eɾ]) 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 34641, 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]. devolver is at rank #5,492, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eβ̞olˈβ̞eɾ].
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 34641, this pair ranks #190,360 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of demoler vs devolver
Shared letters: delor. Private to "demoler": m. Private to "devolver": v.
"demoler" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "devolver" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "demoler" and "devolver" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "demoler" or "devolver" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "demoler" and "devolver" 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 "devolver" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #190,360 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demoler" and "devolver" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "demoler vs deponer". 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 #190,360 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.