Which to use
“dem” is a determiner and “Demos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22
- “dem” frequency rank
- #8,189
- “Demos” frequency rank
- 8211
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dem | Demos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | [1] Dativ Singular des definiten Artikels der | altgriechischer Stadtstaat |
Where the eye mixes dem and Demos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dem and Demos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dem is [deːm] while Demos is [ˈdeːmɔs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “dem” sits inside “Demos”, and the parts of speech differ too (determiner vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8211, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dem is recorded at frequency rank #22, classified as adet, pronounced [deːm]. Demos is at rank #8,189, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdeːmɔs].
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 8211, this pair ranks #1,985,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dem vs Demos
Shared letters: dem. Private to "dem": -. Private to "Demos": os.
"dem" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Demos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Demos ← ddemos · demmos · demoss · demso · deoms · dmeos · edmos
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dem" and "Demos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "dem" or "Demos" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dem" 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 #1,985,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dem" and "Demos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Demos 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 #1,985,194 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.