demoliciónvsdeposiciónWhich spelling fits?

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.

10 ch
demolición
10 ch
deposición

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?
No. They are said differently ([d̪emoliˈsjõn] versus [d̪eposiˈsjõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "demolición" or "deposición"?
"demolición" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,828 in our Spanish list, against #38,044 for "deposición". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list