Which to use
“Demo” and “dew” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,880
- “Demo” frequency rank
- #48,062
- “dew” frequency rank
- 51942
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Demo | dew |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Demonstration, ein öffentlicher Auftritt von Personen zur Meinungsäußerung | Niederschlag, durch Abkühlung (in Bodennähe) kondensierter Wasserdampf; Tau |
Where the eye mixes Demo and dew
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Demo with dew
A purely visual mix-up. Demo ([ˈdeːmo]) and dew ([djuː]) 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 51942, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Demo is recorded at frequency rank #3,880, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdeːmo]. dew is at rank #48,062, tagged as anoun, pronounced [djuː].
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 51942, this pair ranks #1,116,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Demo vs dew
Shared letters: de. Private to "Demo": mo. Private to "dew": w.
"Demo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dew" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Demo ← ddemo · demmo · deom · dmeo · edmo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Demo" for "dew" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Demo" or "dew"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Demo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dew" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,116,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Demo" and "dew" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dew vs diet". 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 #1,116,061 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.