Which to use
“Demos” and “Doms” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,189
- “Demos” frequency rank
- #37,455
- “Doms” frequency rank
- 45644
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Demos | Doms |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | altgriechischer Stadtstaat | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Dom |
Where the eye mixes Demos and Doms
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Demos and Doms
A purely visual mix-up. Demos ([ˈdeːmɔs]) and Doms ([doːms]) 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 45644, 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]. Doms is at rank #37,455, tagged as anoun, pronounced [doːms].
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 45644, this pair ranks #1,345,990 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Demos vs Doms
Shared letters: dmos. Private to "Demos": e. Private to "Doms": -.
"Demos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Doms" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Demos" for "Doms" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Demos" vs "Doms" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Demos" and "Doms" 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 "Doms" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,345,990 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Demos" and "Doms" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Docks vs Doms". 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 #1,345,990 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.