Demagoge
[demaˈɡoːɡə]
The verdict
“Demagoge” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der (politische) Hetze betreibt
Corpus desk
Index DE-demagoge · Demagoge · German
Demagoge · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Demagoge |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [demaˈɡoːɡə] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Demagoge“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Demagoge is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [demaˈɡoːɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der (politische) Hetze betreibt".
No misspelling variants are generated for Demagoge in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Demagoge, spelled D-E-M-A-G-O-G-E.
Definition
- 1jemand, der (politische) Hetze betreibt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Demagoge appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Manche Politiker haben das Zeug zum Demagogen.
„Das Volk aber stand unter der Kontrolle seiner Klientelbindungen, und wenn es ein aufsässiger Magistrat auch verstand, diese Hürde zu überwinden und einen Entscheid in seinem Sinne in die Wege zu leiten, konnte der Senat die Angelegenheit durch einen loyalen Tribunen verhindern. Demagogen hatten geringen Spielraum.“
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.