Which to use
“demorar” and “demore” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,214
- “demorar” frequency rank
- #42,940
- “demore” frequency rank
- 68154
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demorar | demore |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Retardar algún proceso o actividad. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de demorar o de demorarse. |
Where the eye mixes demorar and demore
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. demorar runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against demore's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses demorar with demore
A purely visual mix-up. demorar ([d̪emoˈɾaɾ]) and demore ([d̪eˈmoɾe]) 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 68154, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demorar is recorded at frequency rank #25,214, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪emoˈɾaɾ]. demore is at rank #42,940, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈmoɾe].
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 68154, this pair ranks #35,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of demorar vs demore
Shared letters: demor. Private to "demorar": a. Private to "demore": -.
"demorar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "demore" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "demorar" for "demore" ever safe?
Which is more common, "demorar" or "demore"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "demorar" and "demore" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "demorar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "demore" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demorar" and "demore" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "demore vs desire". 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 #35,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.