# demore vs desire

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### demore
*verb · IPA [d̪eˈmoɾe] · frequency rank #42,940*
Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de demorar o de demorarse.

### desire
*verb · IPA /dɪˈzaɪə/ · frequency rank #48,349*
Desear, querer.

## Source
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