demokratisch

[demoˈkʁaːtɪʃ]

/[demoˈkʁaːtɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“demokratisch” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #9,699 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#9,699
frequency rank, German
12
letters
19
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - durch Volksentscheide bestimmt, zur Demokratie gehörig

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

demokratisch vs demokratische
92% similar
demokratisch vs demokratischen
86% similar
demokratisch vs demokratischer
86% similar

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

Key facts for demokratisch
PropertyValue
Headworddemokratisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[demoˈkʁaːtɪʃ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#9,699
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “demokratisch” 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). demokratisch lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for demokratisch is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [demoˈkʁaːtɪʃ]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,699 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for demokratisch, with forms such as "ddemokratisch", "demkoratisch", and "demmokratisch". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "demokratische", "demokratischen", "demokratischer", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is demokratisch, spelled D-E-M-O-K-R-A-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch Volksentscheide bestimmt, zur Demokratie gehörig
  2. 2
    zu einer demokratischen Partei gehörig

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddemokratisch,demkoratisch,demmokratisch,demokartisch,demokkratisch,demokraitsch,demokraticsh,demokratiscch,demokratischh,demokratishc,demokratissch,demokratsich,demokrattisch,demokrratisch,demokrtaisch,demorkatisch,deomkratisch,dmeokratisch,edmokratisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of demokratisch - 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.

ddemokratisch1demkoratisch2demmokratisch1demokartisch2demokkratisch1demokraitsch2demokraticsh2demokratiscch1
Edit distance from "demokratisch"

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 "demokratisch"?
"demokratisch" is spelled D-E-M-O-K-R-A-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [demoˈkʁaːtɪʃ].
What does "demokratisch" mean?
As an adjective, "demokratisch" means: durch Volksentscheide bestimmt, zur Demokratie gehörig
What words are commonly confused with "demokratisch"?
"demokratisch" is commonly confused with "demokratische", "demokratischen", "demokratischer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "demokratisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "demokratisch" is [demoˈkʁaːtɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "demokratisch" come from?
"demokratisch" 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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Using “demokratisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-E-M-O-K-R-A-T-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [demoˈkʁaːtɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “demokratische” - see the side-by-side comparison. demokratisch vs demokratische
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list