Which to use
“demon” and “demora” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,043
- “demon” frequency rank
- #8,640
- “demora” frequency rank
- 46683
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demon | demora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En la mitología griega, divinidad tutelar o espíritu intermediario entre los dioses olímpicos y los humanos. | Tiempo que pasa sin que un evento ocurra, a partir del momento en que debería haber ocurrido. Acción de demorar o demorarse. |
Where the eye mixes demon and demora
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses demon with demora
A purely visual mix-up. demon ([ˈd̪emõn]) and demora ([d̪eˈmoɾa]) 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 46683, 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]. demora is at rank #8,640, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪eˈmoɾa].
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 46683, this pair ranks #124,378 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of demon vs demora
Shared letters: demo. Private to "demon": n. Private to "demora": ar.
"demon" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "demora" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "demon" for "demora" ever safe?
Frequency check: "demon" vs "demora" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "demon" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "demora" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #124,378 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demon" and "demora" 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 #124,378 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.