Demokratie

[demokʁaˈtiː]

/[demokʁaˈtiː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Demokratie” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,506. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,506
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Volksherrschaft; politisches Prinzip, nach dem das Volk durch freie Wahlen, andere Abstimmungen oder losbestimmte Vertreter an der Machtausübung im Staat teilhat

Corpus desk

Index DE-demokratie · Demokratie · German

Demokratie · rank #1,506 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,506
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH dar

Nearest frequency peer: dar (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Demokratie“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Demokratie“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Demokratie vs Demokratien
91% similar
Demokratie vs Demokrat
80% similar
Demokratie vs Demokraten
80% similar

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

Key facts for Demokratie
PropertyValue
HeadwordDemokratie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[demokʁaˈtiː]
Letters10
Frequency rank#1,506
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Demokratie“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Demokratieliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „dar“ (#1,505), „eingesetzt“ (#1,507), „Bundesliga“ (#1,504). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Demokratie“ bei #1,506. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Demokratie (IPA [demokʁaˈtiː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,506 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Demokratie, with forms such as "ddemokratie", "demkoratie", and "demmokratie". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Demokratien", "Demokrat", "Demokraten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Demokratie, spelled D-E-M-O-K-R-A-T-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Volksherrschaft; politisches Prinzip, nach dem das Volk durch freie Wahlen, andere Abstimmungen oder losbestimmte Vertreter an der Machtausübung im Staat teilhat
  2. 2
    Regierungssystem, das das in [1] beschriebene Prinzip verwirklicht
  3. 3
    Staat, dessen Regierungssystem das Prinzip [1] verwirklicht
  4. 4
    auf andere gesellschaftliche oder politische Ebenen übertragene Bedeutung [1] (ohne Plural) Prinzip der freien und gleichberechtigten Willensbildung und Mitbestimmung in unter- oder überstaatlichen Gruppen oder Organisationen durch deren Angehörige

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sie waren eigentlich nie recht mit der Demokratie verheiratet.“
  2. „Es ist an der Zeit zu zeigen, dass Demokratie von Demos stammt, dem griechischen Wort für Volk.“

Synonyms

VolksherrschaftVolksstaatFreistaatRepublikMitbestimmung

Antonyms

AnarchieOchlokratiePöbelherrschaftAristokratieOligarchieMonarchieMonokratieTyranneiTyrannisDiktaturAutokratiePolitieFremdbestimmung

This word in other languages

democracy(English)democracia(Español)démocratie(Français)democracia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddemokratie
  • demkoratie
  • demmokratie
  • demokartie
  • demokkratie
  • demokraite
  • demokratei
  • demokrattie
  • demokrratie
  • demokrtaie
  • demorkatie
  • deomkratie
  • dmeokratie
  • edmokratie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Demokratie - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddemokratie1demkoratie2demmokratie1demokartie2demokkratie1demokraite2demokratei2demokrattie1
Edit distance from "Demokratie"

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 "Demokratie"?
"Demokratie" is spelled D-E-M-O-K-R-A-T-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [demokʁaˈtiː].
What does "Demokratie" mean?
As a noun, "Demokratie" means: Volksherrschaft; politisches Prinzip, nach dem das Volk durch freie Wahlen, andere Abstimmungen oder losbestimmte Vertreter an der Machtausübung im Staat teilhat
What words are commonly confused with "Demokratie"?
"Demokratie" is commonly confused with "Demokratien", "Demokrat", "Demokraten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Demokratie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Demokratie" is [demokʁaˈtiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Demokratie" come from?
"Demokratie" 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 "Demokratie", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

eingesetzt#1,507Bundesliga#1,504bestimmten#1,503verhindern#1,494

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Flughafen14 variantskostenlos14 variantswichtiger14 variantsgeschehen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list