# democrat vs democratic

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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).

### democratic
*adjective · IPA /ˌdɛm.əˈkɹæt.ɪk/ · frequency rank #1,893*
Pertaining to democracy; constructed upon or in line with the principle of government chosen by the people.

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