# democracy vs democrat

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### democracy
*noun · IPA /dɪˈmɒk.ɹə.si/ · frequency rank #2,941*
Rule by the people, especially as a form of government; either directly or through elected representatives (representative democracy).

### democrat
*noun · IPA /ˈdɛm.ə.kɹæt/ · frequency rank #4,749*
A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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