Demoskop

[demoˈskoːp]

/[demoˈskoːp]/ noun

The verdict

“Demoskop” 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) - Wissenschaftler, der sich damit beschäftigt, Meinungen der Bevölkerung zu erforschen, z.B. durch das Auswerten von Umfragen

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Index DE-demoskop · Demoskop · German

Demoskop · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for Demoskop
PropertyValue
HeadwordDemoskop
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[demoˈskoːp]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Demoskop“ im Deutschen

Demoskopliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Demoskop is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [demoˈskoːp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wissenschaftler, der sich damit beschäftigt, Meinungen der Bevölkerung zu erforschen, z.B. durch das Auswerten von Umfragen".

Zero misspellings are on record for Demoskop in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 Demoskop, spelled D-E-M-O-S-K-O-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wissenschaftler, der sich damit beschäftigt, Meinungen der Bevölkerung zu erforschen, z.B. durch das Auswerten von Umfragen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Inzwischen ist es sogar soweit, dass die Demoskopen für ihre Umfragen nicht mehr genügend FDP-Wähler finden und die Partei zu bestimmten Fragepunkten gar nicht mehr auftaucht.“

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Demoskop"?
"Demoskop" is spelled D-E-M-O-S-K-O-P. The IPA pronunciation is [demoˈskoːp].
What does "Demoskop" mean?
As a noun, "Demoskop" means: Wissenschaftler, der sich damit beschäftigt, Meinungen der Bevölkerung zu erforschen, z.B. durch das Auswerten von Umfragen
How do you pronounce "Demoskop"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Demoskop" is [demoˈskoːp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Demoskop" come from?
"Demoskop" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list