Which to use
“Demos” and “Dumas” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,189
- “Demos” frequency rank
- #44,537
- “Dumas” frequency rank
- 52726
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Demos | Dumas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | altgriechischer Stadtstaat | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Duma |
Where the eye mixes Demos and Dumas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Demos and Dumas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Demos with Dumas
A purely visual mix-up. Demos ([ˈdeːmɔs]) and Dumas ([ˈduːmas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52726, 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]. Dumas is at rank #44,537, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈduːmas].
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 52726, this pair ranks #1,085,672 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Demos vs Dumas
Shared letters: dms. Private to "Demos": eo. Private to "Dumas": au.
"Demos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Dumas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Demos" and "Dumas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Demos" vs "Dumas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Demos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dumas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,085,672 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Demos" and "Dumas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dumas vs duran". 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 #1,085,672 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.