Demagogie

[demaɡoˈɡiː]

/[demaɡoˈɡiː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Demagogie” is uncommon German (frequency #96,832 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,832
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Volksaufwiegelung, Volksverführung, politische Hetze

Key facts for Demagogie
PropertyValue
HeadwordDemagogie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[demaɡoˈɡiː]
Letters9
Frequency rank#96,832
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Demagogie” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Demagogie lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Demagogie is uncommon German at frequency #96,832 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [demaɡoˈɡiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Volksaufwiegelung, Volksverführung, politische Hetze".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Demagogie, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Demagogie, spelled D-E-M-A-G-O-G-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Volksaufwiegelung, Volksverführung, politische Hetze

Synonyms

AufwieglungVolksverführungVolksverhetzung

This word in other languages

demagogy(English)demagogia(Español)démagogie(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Demagogie"?
"Demagogie" is spelled D-E-M-A-G-O-G-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [demaɡoˈɡiː].
What does "Demagogie" mean?
As a noun, "Demagogie" means: Volksaufwiegelung, Volksverführung, politische Hetze
How do you pronounce "Demagogie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Demagogie" is [demaɡoˈɡiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Demagogie" come from?
"Demagogie" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Demagogie”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-E-M-A-G-O-G-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [demaɡoˈɡiː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list