Which to use
“decorar” and “demorar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,860
- “decorar” frequency rank
- #4,057
- “demorar” frequency rank
- 16917
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decorar | demorar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aprender de cor, memorizar: | levar muito tempo ou mais tempo que o normal ou o limite |
Letter map: decorar vs demorar
Shared letters muted; letters that set decorar and demorar apart highlighted. Shared run: 6. decorar and demorar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Spelling & dictionary notes on decorar vs demorar
decorar and demorar are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - c in “decorar” becomes m in “demorar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16917, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decorar is recorded at frequency rank #12,860, classified as averb. demorar is at rank #4,057, tagged as averb, pronounced /dɨ.mu.ˈɾaɾ/.
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 16917, this pair ranks #54,494 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decorar vs demorar
Shared letters: adeor. Private to "decorar": c. Private to "demorar": m.
"decorar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "demorar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Pair "decorar" vs "demorar" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "decorar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "demorar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,494 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decorar" and "demorar" 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 #54,494 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.