Which to use
“demora” and “desonra” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,056
- “demora” frequency rank
- #35,963
- “desonra” frequency rank
- 40019
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demora | desonra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de demorar | perda de honra |
Where the eye mixes demora and desonra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. demora runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against desonra's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between demora and desonra
A purely visual mix-up. demora (/dɨ.ˈmɔ.ɾɐ/) and desonra (/dɨ.ˈzõ.Rɐ/) 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 40019, 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/. desonra is at rank #35,963, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dɨ.ˈzõ.Rɐ/.
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 40019, this pair ranks #26,136 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of demora vs desonra
Shared letters: adeor. Private to "demora": m. Private to "desonra": ns.
"demora" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "desonra" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "demora" and "desonra" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "demora" or "desonra" 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 "demora" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "desonra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,136 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demora" and "desonra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "demora vs devorar". 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 #26,136 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.