Which to use
“demora” and “demos” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,056
- “demora” frequency rank
- #8,749
- “demos” frequency rank
- 12805
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demora | demos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de demorar | forma plural de demo |
Where the eye mixes demora and demos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. demora runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against demos's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses demora with demos
A purely visual mix-up. demora (/dɨ.ˈmɔ.ɾɐ/) and demos (/ˈde.mʊs/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12805, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demora is recorded at frequency rank #4,056, classified as anoun, pronounced /dɨ.ˈmɔ.ɾɐ/. demos is at rank #8,749, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈde.mʊs/.
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 12805, this pair ranks #59,677 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of demora vs demos
Shared letters: demo. Private to "demora": ar. Private to "demos": s.
"demora" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "demos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "demora" and "demos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "demora" or "demos"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "demora" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "demos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,677 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demora" and "demos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "damo vs demos". 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 #59,677 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.