Which to use
“Demos” and “domes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,189
- “Demos” frequency rank
- #43,811
- “domes” frequency rank
- 52000
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Demos | domes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | altgriechischer Stadtstaat | Plural des Substantivs dome |
Where the eye mixes Demos and domes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Demos and domes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Demos and domes
A purely visual mix-up. Demos ([ˈdeːmɔs]) and domes ([dəʊmz]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they are an anagram pair: the same letters reordered. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52000, 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]. domes is at rank #43,811, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dəʊmz].
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 52000, this pair ranks #1,113,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Demos vs domes
Shared letters: demos. Private to "Demos": -. Private to "domes": -.
"Demos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "domes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Demos" for "domes" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Demos" and "domes" 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 "domes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,113,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Demos" and "domes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Docks vs domes". 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 #1,113,767 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.