DemonstrationvsDemonstrationenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Demonstration” and “Demonstrationen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,930
“Demonstration” frequency rank
#7,589
“Demonstrationen” frequency rank
13519
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Demonstration Demonstrationen
Definition öffentlicher Auftritt von Personen zwecks Meinungsäußerung Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Demonstration

Where the eye mixes Demonstration and Demonstrationen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence.

13 ch
Demonstration
15 ch
Demonstrationen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Demonstration ([demɔnstʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]) and Demonstrationen ([demɔnstʁaˈt͡si̯oːnən]) 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) - “Demonstration” sits inside “Demonstrationen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13519, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Demonstration is recorded at frequency rank #5,930, classified as anoun, pronounced [demɔnstʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Demonstrationen is at rank #7,589, tagged as anoun, pronounced [demɔnstʁaˈt͡si̯oːnən].

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 13519, this pair ranks #1,957,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Demonstration vs Demonstrationen

Shared letters: adeimnorst. Private to "Demonstration": -. Private to "Demonstrationen": -.

"Demonstration" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCVVC  ·  "Demonstrationen" · 15 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Demonstrationddemonstration · demmonstration · demnostration · demonnstration · demonsrtation · demonsstration · demonstartion · demonstraiton
  • Demonstrationenddemonstrationen · demmonstrationen · demnostrationen · demonnstrationen · demonsrtationen · demonsstrationen · demonstartionen · demonstraitonen

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Demonstration" and "Demonstrationen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([demɔnstʁaˈt͡si̯oːn] versus [demɔnstʁaˈt͡si̯oːnən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Demonstration" or "Demonstrationen"?
"Demonstration" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,930 in our German list, against #7,589 for "Demonstrationen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

You've compared "Demonstration" and "Demonstrationen". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Demonstration" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Demonstrationen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,957,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Demonstration" and "Demonstrationen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Demonstration vs Demonstrativ". 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

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list