Which to use
“demokratisch” and “demokratischen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,699
- “demokratisch” frequency rank
- #3,720
- “demokratischen” frequency rank
- 13419
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demokratisch | demokratischen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Volksentscheide bestimmt, zur Demokratie gehörig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs demokratisch |
Where the eye mixes demokratisch and demokratischen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. demokratisch runs 12 letters (CVCVCCVCVCCC) against demokratischen's 14 (CVCVCCVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between demokratisch and demokratischen
A purely visual mix-up. demokratisch ([demoˈkʁaːtɪʃ]) and demokratischen ([demoˈkʁaːtɪʃn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “demokratisch” sits inside “demokratischen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13419, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demokratisch is recorded at frequency rank #9,699, classified as anadj, pronounced [demoˈkʁaːtɪʃ]. demokratischen is at rank #3,720, tagged as anadj, pronounced [demoˈkʁaːtɪʃn̩].
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 13419, this pair ranks #1,958,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of demokratisch vs demokratischen
Shared letters: acdehikmorst. Private to "demokratisch": -. Private to "demokratischen": n.
"demokratisch" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCCC · "demokratischen" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- demokratisch ← ddemokratisch · demkoratisch · demmokratisch · demokartisch · demokkratisch · demokraitsch · demokraticsh · demokratiscch
- demokratischen ← ddemokratischen · demkoratischen · demmokratischen · demokartischen · demokkratischen · demokraitschen · demokraticshen · demokratiscchen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "demokratisch" for "demokratischen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "demokratisch" or "demokratischen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "demokratisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "demokratischen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demokratisch" and "demokratischen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "demokratisch vs demokratisches". 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 #1,958,105 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.