Which to use
“Demos” and “Depots” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,189
- “Demos” frequency rank
- #25,096
- “Depots” frequency rank
- 33285
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Demos | Depots |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | altgriechischer Stadtstaat | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Depot |
Where the eye mixes Demos and Depots
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Demos with Depots
A purely visual mix-up. Demos ([ˈdeːmɔs]) and Depots ([deˈpoːs]) 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 33285, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Demos is recorded at frequency rank #8,189, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdeːmɔs]. Depots is at rank #25,096, tagged as anoun, pronounced [deˈpoːs].
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 33285, this pair ranks #1,689,308 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Demos vs Depots
Shared letters: deos. Private to "Demos": m. Private to "Depots": pt.
"Demos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Depots" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Demos" and "Depots" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Demos" or "Depots"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Demos" and "Depots" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Demos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Depots" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,689,308 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Demos" and "Depots" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Depots vs devote". 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 #1,689,308 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.