Which to use
“demos” is a verb and “dos” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,275
- “demos” frequency rank
- #57
- “dos” frequency rank
- 9332
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demos | dos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de dar o de darse. | Que consta de uno más que la unidad (1+1). |
Where the eye mixes demos and dos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses demos with dos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: demos is [ˈd̪emos] while dos is [ˈd̪os]. 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 (verb vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9332, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demos is recorded at frequency rank #9,275, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪emos]. dos is at rank #57, tagged as anum, pronounced [ˈd̪os].
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 9332, this pair ranks #302,234 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of demos vs dos
Shared letters: dos. Private to "demos": em. Private to "dos": -.
"demos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "dos" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- demos ← ddemos · demmos · demoss · demso · deoms · dmeos · edmos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "demos" for "dos" ever safe?
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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 "demos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #302,234 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demos" and "dos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "demos vs dimas". 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 #302,234 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.