repräsentative Demokratie

[ʁepʁɛzɛntaˌtiːvə demokʁaˈtiː]

/[ʁepʁɛzɛntaˌtiːvə demokʁaˈtiː]/ phrase

The verdict

“repräsentative Demokratie” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
25
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Herrschaftsform, in der politische Entscheidungen durch gewählte Repräsentanten getroffen werden

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Index DE-reprasentative-demokrati · repräsentative Demokratie · German

repräsentative Demokratie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 25 letters
  • VOW-11 11 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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 repräsentative Demokratie
PropertyValue
Headwordrepräsentative Demokratie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ʁepʁɛzɛntaˌtiːvə demokʁaˈtiː]
Letters25
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „repräsentative Demokratie“ im Deutschen

repräsentative Demokratieschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

repräsentative Demokratie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ʁepʁɛzɛntaˌtiːvə demokʁaˈtiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Herrschaftsform, in der politische Entscheidungen durch gewählte Repräsentanten getroffen werden".

repräsentative Demokratie has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is repräsentative Demokratie, spelled R-E-P-R-Ä-S-E-N-T-A-T-I-V-E- -D-E-M-O-K-R-A-T-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Herrschaftsform, in der politische Entscheidungen durch gewählte Repräsentanten getroffen werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „›Genau daran krankt dieses Land. Repräsentative Demokratie, das amerikanische Rechtssystem und eine freie Presse. Ohne sei hätten wir hier echt ein nettes Plätzchen.‹“

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 "repräsentative Demokratie"?
"repräsentative Demokratie" is spelled R-E-P-R-Ä-S-E-N-T-A-T-I-V-E- -D-E-M-O-K-R-A-T-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁepʁɛzɛntaˌtiːvə demokʁaˈtiː].
What does "repräsentative Demokratie" mean?
As a phrase, "repräsentative Demokratie" means: Herrschaftsform, in der politische Entscheidungen durch gewählte Repräsentanten getroffen werden
How do you pronounce "repräsentative Demokratie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "repräsentative Demokratie" is [ʁepʁɛzɛntaˌtiːvə demokʁaˈtiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "repräsentative Demokratie" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list