Which to use
“demos” is a verb and “duros” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,275
- “demos” frequency rank
- #5,716
- “duros” frequency rank
- 14991
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demos | duros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de dar o de darse. | Forma del masculino plural de duro. |
Where the eye mixes demos and duros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses demos with duros
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: demos is [ˈd̪emos] while duros is [ˈd̪uɾos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14991, 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]. duros is at rank #5,716, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪uɾos].
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 14991, this pair ranks #281,919 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of demos vs duros
Shared letters: dos. Private to "demos": em. Private to "duros": ru.
"demos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "duros" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "demos" and "duros" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "demos" vs "duros" - 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 "demos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #281,919 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demos" and "duros" 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 #281,919 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.