Which to use
“demorado” is an adjective and “demostrado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,979
- “demorado” frequency rank
- #3,113
- “demostrado” frequency rank
- 39092
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demorado | demostrado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Retrasado o dejado para más tarde. | Participio de demostrar. |
Where the eye mixes demorado and demostrado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. demorado runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against demostrado's 10 (CVCVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: demorado vs demostrado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: demorado is [d̪emoˈɾað̞o] while demostrado is [d̪emosˈt̪ɾað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39092, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demorado is recorded at frequency rank #35,979, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪emoˈɾað̞o]. demostrado is at rank #3,113, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪emosˈt̪ɾað̞o].
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 39092, this pair ranks #166,437 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of demorado vs demostrado
Shared letters: ademor. Private to "demorado": -. Private to "demostrado": st.
"demorado" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "demostrado" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- demorado ← ddemorado · demmorado · demoardo · demoraddo · demoraod · demordao · demorrado · demroado
- demostrado ← ddemostrado · demmostrado · demosrtado · demosstrado · demostardo · demostraddo · demostraod · demostrdao
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "demorado" and "demostrado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "demorado" or "demostrado"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "demorado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "demostrado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #166,437 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demorado" and "demostrado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "demorado vs devorando". 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 #166,437 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.