Which to use
“decorar” is a verb and “demora” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,860
- “decorar” frequency rank
- #4,056
- “demora” frequency rank
- 16916
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decorar | demora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aprender de cor, memorizar: | ato ou efeito de demorar |
Letter map: decorar vs demora
Shared letters muted; letters that set decorar and demora apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. decorar runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against demora's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: decorar vs demora
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: decorar is averb and demoraanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16916, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decorar is recorded at frequency rank #12,860, classified as averb. demora is at rank #4,056, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dɨ.ˈmɔ.ɾɐ/.
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 16916, this pair ranks #54,497 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decorar vs demora
Shared letters: adeor. Private to "decorar": c. Private to "demora": m.
"decorar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "demora" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "decorar" for "demora" ever safe?
Frequency check: "decorar" vs "demora" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "decorar" and "demora". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "decorar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "demora" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,497 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decorar" and "demora" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decorar vs delirar". 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 #54,497 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.