Which to use
“demore” and “demos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,940
- “demore” frequency rank
- #9,275
- “demos” frequency rank
- 52215
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demore | demos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de demorar o de demorarse. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de dar o de darse. |
Where the eye mixes demore and demos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. demore runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against demos's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between demore and demos
A purely visual mix-up. demore ([d̪eˈmoɾe]) and demos ([ˈd̪emos]) 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 52215, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demore is recorded at frequency rank #42,940, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈmoɾe]. demos is at rank #9,275, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪emos].
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 52215, this pair ranks #93,836 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of demore vs demos
Shared letters: demo. Private to "demore": r. Private to "demos": s.
"demore" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "demos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "demore" for "demos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "demore" vs "demos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "demore" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "demos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #93,836 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demore" and "demos" 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 #93,836 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.