Which to use
“demostraba” and “demostrar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,857
- “demostraba” frequency rank
- #2,394
- “demostrar” frequency rank
- 33251
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demostraba | demostrar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de demostrar. | Hacer evidente o establecer con argumentos o razonamientos. |
Where the eye mixes demostraba and demostrar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. demostraba runs 10 letters (CVCVCCCVCV) against demostrar's 9 (CVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between demostraba and demostrar
A purely visual mix-up. demostraba ([d̪emosˈt̪ɾaβ̞a]) and demostrar ([d̪emosˈt̪ɾaɾ]) 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 33251, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demostraba is recorded at frequency rank #30,857, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪emosˈt̪ɾaβ̞a]. demostrar is at rank #2,394, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪emosˈt̪ɾaɾ].
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 33251, this pair ranks #197,772 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of demostraba vs demostrar
Shared letters: ademorst. Private to "demostraba": b. Private to "demostrar": -.
"demostraba" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCV · "demostrar" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- demostraba ← ddemostraba · demmostraba · demosrtaba · demosstraba · demostarba · demostraab · demostrabba · demostrava
- demostrar ← ddemostrar · demmostrar · demosrtar · demosstrar · demostarr · demostrarr · demostrra · demostrrar
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "demostraba" for "demostrar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "demostraba" vs "demostrar" - 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 "demostraba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "demostrar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #197,772 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demostraba" and "demostrar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "demostraba vs demostraría". 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 #197,772 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.