Which to use
“demander” and “demanderai” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #602
- “demander” frequency rank
- #21,591
- “demanderai” frequency rank
- 22193
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demander | demanderai |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Indiquer à quelqu’un par des paroles, par un écrit ou tout autre moyen ce qu’on désire obtenir de lui. | Première personne du singulier du futur de demander. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set demander and demanderai apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. demander (\də.mɑ̃.de\) and demanderai (\də.mɑ̃.də.ʁe\) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “demander” sits inside “demanderai”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22193, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demander is recorded at frequency rank #602, classified as averb, pronounced \də.mɑ̃.de\. demanderai is at rank #21,591, tagged as averb, pronounced \də.mɑ̃.də.ʁe\.
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 22193, this pair ranks #359,366 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of demander vs demanderai
Shared letters: ademnr. Private to "demander": -. Private to "demanderai": i.
"demander" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "demanderai" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- demander ← ddemander · deamnder · demadner · demandder · demanderr · demandre · demanedr · demannder
- demanderai ← ddemanderai · deamnderai · demadnerai · demandderai · demandeari · demanderia · demanderrai · demandreai
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "demander" and "demanderai" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "demander" or "demanderai"?
Remembering demander vs demanderai
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “demander” entry
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