# demo

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɛm.əʊ/ · frequency rank #6,457

## Definitions
1. A demonstration or visual explanation.
2. A recording of a song meant to demonstrate its overall sound for the purpose of getting it published or recorded more fully.
3. An example of a product used for demonstration and then sold at a discount.
4. A march or gathering to make a political protest.
5. An edition of limited functionality to give the user an example of how the program works.
6. A non-interactive audiovisual computer program developed by enthusiasts to demonstrate the capabilities of the machine. See demoscene.
7. A democrat.
8. A demographic group.
9. Demolition.

## Etymology
Clipping of demonstration and various other words beginning with "demo-".

## Easily confused with
- **do** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demo-vs-do)
- **DM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demo-vs-dm)
- **Des** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demo-vs-des)
- **der** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demo-vs-der)
- **duo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demo-vs-duo)
- **den** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demo-vs-den)
- **dom** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demo-vs-dom)
- **dev** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demo-vs-dev)
- **dim** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demo-vs-dim)
- **doo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demo-vs-doo)
- **dew** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demo-vs-dew)
- **dex** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demo-vs-dex)
- **DMV** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demo-vs-dmv)
- **dum** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demo-vs-dum)
- **DSM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demo-vs-dsm)
- **DMs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demo-vs-dms)
- **dey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demo-vs-dey)
- **deo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demo-vs-deo)
- **dep** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demo-vs-dep)
- **DRM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demo-vs-drm)

## Common misspellings (5)
`ddemo`, `demmo`, `deom`, `dmeo`, `edmo`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/demo