Which to use
“demoníaco” is an adjective and “demónio” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,219
- “demoníaco” frequency rank
- #37,746
- “demónio” frequency rank
- 75965
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demoníaco | demónio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | relativo a demónio/demônio | na mitologia cristã, o ser que personaliza o mal e desafia a Deus |
Where the eye mixes demoníaco and demónio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. demoníaco runs 9 letters (CVCVCVVCV) against demónio's 7 (CVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between demoníaco and demónio
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: demoníaco is /dɨ.mu.ˈni.ɐ.ku/ while demónio is /dɨ.ˈmɔ.nju/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75965, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demoníaco is recorded at frequency rank #38,219, classified as anadj, pronounced /dɨ.mu.ˈni.ɐ.ku/. demónio is at rank #37,746, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dɨ.ˈmɔ.nju/.
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 75965, this pair ranks #2,190 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of demoníaco vs demónio
Shared letters: demno. Private to "demoníaco": ací. Private to "demónio": ió.
"demoníaco" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCV · "demónio" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "demoníaco" and "demónio" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "demoníaco" or "demónio" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "demoníaco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "demónio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,190 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demoníaco" and "demónio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "demónio vs domínio". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #2,190 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.