demnach

[ˈdeːmˈnaːx]

/[ˈdeːmˈnaːx]/ adv

The verdict

“demnach” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,239. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,239
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Schlussfolgerung einleitend; nach dem vorher Gesagten, folglich, also

Corpus desk

Index DE-demnach · demnach · German

demnach · rank #2,239 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,239
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dauer

Nearest frequency peer: Dauer (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “demnach”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “demnach” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

demnach vs dennoch
71% similar
demnach vs demnächst
67% similar
demnach vs danach
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for demnach
PropertyValue
Headworddemnach
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈdeːmˈnaːx]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,239
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “demnach” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.demnachliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Dauer“ (#2,238), „einfache“ (#2,240), „dargestellt“ (#2,237). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around demnach (IPA [ˈdeːmˈnaːx]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #2,239 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Schlussfolgerung einleitend; nach dem vorher Gesagten, folglich, also".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for demnach, with forms such as "ddemnach", "demanch", and "demmnach". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "dennoch", "demnächst", "danach", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is demnach, spelled D-E-M-N-A-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Schlussfolgerung einleitend; nach dem vorher Gesagten, folglich, also

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how demnach appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ich habe seinen Lebenslauf gelesen. Demnach muss er schon viel herumgekommen sein in der Welt.
  2. Der Grund für ihre ernsten Worte sind neue Schätzungen der Hilfsorganisation: Demnach könnte die Zahl der Hungernden rund um den Globus in diesem Jahr erstmals die Milliardengrenze überschreiten.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddemnach
  • demanch
  • demmnach
  • demnacch
  • demnachh
  • demnahc
  • demncah
  • demnnach
  • denmach
  • dmenach
  • edmnach

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of demnach - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddemnach1demanch2demmnach1demnacch1demnachh1demnahc2demncah2demnnach1
Edit distance from "demnach"

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 "demnach"?
"demnach" is spelled D-E-M-N-A-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdeːmˈnaːx].
What does "demnach" mean?
As an adverb, "demnach" means: eine Schlussfolgerung einleitend; nach dem vorher Gesagten, folglich, also
What words are commonly confused with "demnach"?
"demnach" is commonly confused with "dennoch", "demnächst", "danach". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "demnach"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "demnach" is [ˈdeːmˈnaːx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "demnach" come from?
"demnach" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "demnach", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "demnach". Here's where to go from here.

  • "demnach" maps to 3 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "dennoch". View pair
  • 11 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,239 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "D" letter cohort. D–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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