Which to use
“demon” and “dron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,043
- “demon” frequency rank
- #20,001
- “dron” frequency rank
- 58044
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demon | dron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En la mitología griega, divinidad tutelar o espíritu intermediario entre los dioses olímpicos y los humanos. | Aeronave que vuela sin tripulación humana a bordo, también conocida en español como vehículo aéreo no tripulado (VANT), o sistema aéreo no tripulado (UAS, por siglas en inglés de Unmanned Aerial System), o UAV (por Unmanned Aerial Vehicle). |
Where the eye mixes demon and dron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses demon with dron
A purely visual mix-up. demon ([ˈd̪emõn]) and dron ([ˈd̪ɾõn]) 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 58044, 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]. dron is at rank #20,001, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪ɾõn].
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 58044, this pair ranks #68,007 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of demon vs dron
Shared letters: dno. Private to "demon": em. Private to "dron": r.
"demon" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "dron" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "demon" and "dron" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "demon" vs "dron" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "demon" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,007 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demon" and "dron" 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 #68,007 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.