Which to use
“demos” and “domo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,749
- “demos” frequency rank
- #39,110
- “domo” frequency rank
- 47859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demos | domo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | forma plural de demo | estrutura arquitetónica de formato hemisférico ou esferoide, que serve geralmente como cobertura de uma construção |
Where the eye mixes demos and domo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. demos runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against domo's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: demos vs domo
A purely visual mix-up. demos (/ˈde.mʊs/) and domo (/ˈdo.mʊ/) 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 47859, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demos is recorded at frequency rank #8,749, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈde.mʊs/. domo is at rank #39,110, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈdo.mʊ/.
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 47859, this pair ranks #17,348 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of demos vs domo
Shared letters: dmo. Private to "demos": es. Private to "domo": -.
"demos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "domo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "demos" and "domo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "demos" or "domo"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "demos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "domo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,348 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demos" and "domo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "domo vs drogo". 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 #17,348 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.