Which to use
“demolición” and “deposición” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,828
- “demolición” frequency rank
- #38,044
- “deposición” frequency rank
- 53872
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demolición | deposición |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de demoler. | Acción o efecto de deponer. |
Where the eye mixes demolición and deposición
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses demolición with deposición
A purely visual mix-up. demolición ([d̪emoliˈsjõn]) and deposición ([d̪eposiˈsjõn]) 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 53872, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demolición is recorded at frequency rank #15,828, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪emoliˈsjõn]. deposición is at rank #38,044, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪eposiˈsjõn].
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 53872, this pair ranks #85,850 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of demolición vs deposición
Shared letters: cdeinoó. Private to "demolición": lm. Private to "deposición": ps.
"demolición" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC · "deposición" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "demolición" and "deposición" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "demolición" or "deposición"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "demolición" and "deposición" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "demolición" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deposición" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,850 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demolición" and "deposición" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "demolición vs desolación". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #85,850 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.