Which to use
“Demonstration” and “Demonstrativ” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,930
- “Demonstration” frequency rank
- #28,599
- “Demonstrativ” frequency rank
- 34529
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Demonstration | Demonstrativ |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | öffentlicher Auftritt von Personen zwecks Meinungsäußerung | ein auf jemanden oder etwas hinweisendes Pronomen |
Where the eye mixes Demonstration and Demonstrativ
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Demonstration ([demɔnstʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]) and Demonstrativ ([demɔnstʁaˈtiːf]) 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 34529, 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]. Demonstrativ is at rank #28,599, tagged as anoun, pronounced [demɔnstʁaˈtiːf].
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 34529, this pair ranks #1,661,242 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Demonstration vs Demonstrativ
Shared letters: adeimnorst. Private to "Demonstration": -. Private to "Demonstrativ": v.
"Demonstration" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCVVC · "Demonstrativ" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Demonstration ← ddemonstration · demmonstration · demnostration · demonnstration · demonsrtation · demonsstration · demonstartion · demonstraiton
- Demonstrativ ← ddemonstrativ · demmonstrativ · demnostrativ · demonnstrativ · demonsrtativ · demonsstrativ · demonstartiv · demonstraitv
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Demonstration" and "Demonstrativ" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Demonstration" or "Demonstrativ"?
What to do next
You've compared "Demonstration" and "Demonstrativ". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Demonstration" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Demonstrativ" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,661,242 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Demonstration" and "Demonstrativ" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Demonstration vs Demonstrationen". 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
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