Which to use
“demonstration” and “demonstrations” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,459
- “demonstration” frequency rank
- #9,871
- “demonstrations” frequency rank
- 16330
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demonstration | demonstrations |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something. | plural of demonstration |
Where the eye mixes demonstration and demonstrations
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between demonstration and demonstrations
A purely visual mix-up. demonstration (/dɛmənˈstɹeɪʃən/) and demonstrations (/dɛmənˈstɹeɪʃənz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “demonstration” sits inside “demonstrations”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16330, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demonstration is recorded at frequency rank #6,459, classified as anoun, pronounced /dɛmənˈstɹeɪʃən/. demonstrations is at rank #9,871, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dɛmənˈstɹeɪʃənz/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 16330, this pair ranks #458,425 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of demonstration vs demonstrations
Shared letters: adeimnorst. Private to "demonstration": -. Private to "demonstrations": -.
"demonstration" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCVVC · "demonstrations" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- demonstration ← ddemonstration · demmonstration · demnostration · demonnstration · demonsrtation · demonsstration · demonstartion · demonstraiton
- demonstrations ← ddemonstrations · demmonstrations · demnostrations · demonnstrations · demonsrtations · demonsstrations · demonstartions · demonstraitons
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "demonstration" and "demonstrations" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "demonstration" or "demonstrations"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "demonstration" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "demonstrations" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #458,425 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demonstration" and "demonstrations" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "demonstration vs demonstrative". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #458,425 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.