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“demokratisch” and “demokratisches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,699
- “demokratisch” frequency rank
- #31,504
- “demokratisches” frequency rank
- 41203
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demokratisch | demokratisches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Volksentscheide bestimmt, zur Demokratie gehörig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs demokratisch |
Where the eye mixes demokratisch and demokratisches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. demokratisch runs 12 letters (CVCVCCVCVCCC) against demokratisches's 14 (CVCVCCVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between demokratisch and demokratisches
A purely visual mix-up. demokratisch ([demoˈkʁaːtɪʃ]) and demokratisches ([demoˈkʁaːtɪʃəs]) 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 “demokratisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41203, 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]. demokratisches is at rank #31,504, tagged as anadj, pronounced [demoˈkʁaːtɪʃəs].
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 41203, this pair ranks #1,486,335 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of demokratisch vs demokratisches
Shared letters: acdehikmorst. Private to "demokratisch": -. Private to "demokratisches": -.
"demokratisch" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCCC · "demokratisches" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- demokratisch ← ddemokratisch · demkoratisch · demmokratisch · demokartisch · demokkratisch · demokraitsch · demokraticsh · demokratiscch
- demokratisches ← ddemokratisches · demkoratisches · demmokratisches · demokartisches · demokkratisches · demokraitsches · demokraticshes · demokratiscches
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "demokratisch" and "demokratisches" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "demokratisch" vs "demokratisches" - 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 "demokratisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "demokratisches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,486,335 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demokratisch" and "demokratisches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "demokratischer 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 #1,486,335 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.