Which to use
“demon” is a noun and “dieron” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,043
- “demon” frequency rank
- #1,264
- “dieron” frequency rank
- 39307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demon | dieron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En la mitología griega, divinidad tutelar o espíritu intermediario entre los dioses olímpicos y los humanos. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de dar o de darse. |
Where the eye mixes demon and dieron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses demon with dieron
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: demon is [ˈd̪emõn] while dieron is [ˈd̪jeɾõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39307, 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]. dieron is at rank #1,264, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪jeɾõn].
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 39307, this pair ranks #165,258 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of demon vs dieron
Shared letters: deno. Private to "demon": m. Private to "dieron": ir.
"demon" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "dieron" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "demon" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dieron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #165,258 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demon" and "dieron" 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 #165,258 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.