Which to use
“déjà” is an adverb and “Demo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,541
- “déjà” frequency rank
- #3,880
- “Demo” frequency rank
- 48421
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déjà | Demo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu einem früheren Zeitpunkt als erwartet | Demonstration, ein öffentlicher Auftritt von Personen zur Meinungsäußerung |
Where the eye mixes déjà and Demo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses déjà with Demo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: déjà is [de.ʒa] while Demo is [ˈdeːmo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48421, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déjà is recorded at frequency rank #44,541, classified as anadv, pronounced [de.ʒa]. Demo is at rank #3,880, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdeːmo].
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 48421, this pair ranks #1,249,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déjà vs Demo
Shared letters: d. Private to "déjà": jàé. Private to "Demo": emo.
"déjà" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Demo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Demo ← ddemo · demmo · deom · dmeo · edmo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déjà" and "Demo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "déjà" vs "Demo" - which ranks higher?
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 "déjà" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Demo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,249,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déjà" and "Demo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déjà vs dess". 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 #1,249,194 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.