Which to use
“demanda” and “demasia” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,255
- “demanda” frequency rank
- #34,224
- “demasia” frequency rank
- 37479
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demanda | demasia |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | procura | algo que é demais; excesso; grande quantidade |
Where the eye mixes demanda and demasia
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. demanda (CVCVCCV) and demasia (CVCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses demanda with demasia
A purely visual mix-up. demanda (/dɨ.ˈmɐ̃.dɐ/) and demasia (/dɨ.mɐ.ˈzi.ɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37479, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demanda is recorded at frequency rank #3,255, classified as anoun, pronounced /dɨ.ˈmɐ̃.dɐ/. demasia is at rank #34,224, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dɨ.mɐ.ˈzi.ɐ/.
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 37479, this pair ranks #29,129 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of demanda vs demasia
Shared letters: adem. Private to "demanda": n. Private to "demasia": is.
"demanda" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "demasia" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "demanda" for "demasia" ever safe?
Frequency check: "demanda" vs "demasia" - 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 "demanda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "demasia" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,129 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demanda" and "demasia" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "demasia vs devassa". 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 #29,129 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.