Which to use
“demon” and “demonio” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,043
- “demon” frequency rank
- #5,602
- “demonio” frequency rank
- 43645
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demon | demonio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En la mitología griega, divinidad tutelar o espíritu intermediario entre los dioses olímpicos y los humanos. | En la religión Católica, diablo o ángel rebelde. |
Where the eye mixes demon and demonio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses demon with demonio
A purely visual mix-up. demon ([ˈd̪emõn]) and demonio ([d̪eˈmonjo]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “demon” sits inside “demonio”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43645, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demon is recorded at frequency rank #38,043, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪emõn]. demonio is at rank #5,602, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪eˈmonjo].
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 43645, this pair ranks #141,500 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of demon vs demonio
Shared letters: demno. Private to "demon": -. Private to "demonio": i.
"demon" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "demonio" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "demon" for "demonio" ever safe?
Frequency check: "demon" vs "demonio" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "demon" and "demonio" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "demon" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "demonio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141,500 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demon" and "demonio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "demon 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 #141,500 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.