Which to use
“demora” is a noun and “denota” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,056
- “demora” frequency rank
- #21,421
- “denota” frequency rank
- 25477
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demora | denota |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de demorar | terceira pessoa do presente do indicativo do verbo denotar |
Letter map: demora vs denota
Shared letters muted; letters that set demora and denota apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. demora and denota follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Role in the sentence - demora and denota
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: demora is anoun and denotaaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25477, 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/. denota is at rank #21,421, tagged as averb.
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 25477, this pair ranks #43,821 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of demora vs denota
Shared letters: adeo. Private to "demora": mr. Private to "denota": nt.
"demora" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "denota" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "demora" for "denota" ever safe?
Frequency check: "demora" vs "denota" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "demora" and "denota".
- Full dictionary entry for "demora" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "denota" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,821 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demora" and "denota" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decote vs denota". 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 #43,821 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.