Which to use
“demokratischer” and “demokratisches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,776
- “demokratischer” frequency rank
- #31,504
- “demokratisches” frequency rank
- 46280
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demokratischer | demokratisches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs demokratisch | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs demokratisch |
Where the eye mixes demokratischer and demokratisches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. demokratischer and demokratisches follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: demokratischer vs demokratisches
A purely visual mix-up. demokratischer ([demoˈkʁaːtɪʃɐ]) 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 a single letter - r in “demokratischer” becomes s in “demokratisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46280, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demokratischer is recorded at frequency rank #14,776, classified as anadj, pronounced [demoˈkʁaːtɪʃɐ]. 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 46280, this pair ranks #1,324,559 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of demokratischer vs demokratisches
Shared letters: acdehikmorst. Private to "demokratischer": -. Private to "demokratisches": -.
"demokratischer" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCCCVC · "demokratisches" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- demokratischer ← ddemokratischer · demkoratischer · demmokratischer · demokartischer · demokkratischer · demokraitscher · demokraticsher · demokratisccher
- demokratisches ← ddemokratisches · demkoratisches · demmokratisches · demokartisches · demokkratisches · demokraitsches · demokraticshes · demokratiscches
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "demokratischer" and "demokratisches" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "demokratischer" vs "demokratisches" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "demokratischer" 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 #1,324,559 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demokratischer" and "demokratisches" 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 #1,324,559 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.