democrat

/ˈdɛm.ə.kɹæt/

//ˈdɛm.ə.kɹæt// noun

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"democrat" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“democrat” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #4,749 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#4,749
frequency rank, English
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France).

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

democrat vs democratic
80% similar
democrat vs democracy
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for democrat
PropertyValue
Headworddemocrat
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɛm.ə.kɹæt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,749
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “democrat” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). democrat lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for democrat is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈdɛm.ə.kɹæt/. Corpus data places it at rank #4,749 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for democrat, with forms such as "ddemocrat", "demcorat", and "demmocrat". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "democratic", "democracy", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French démocrate, from démocratie (modelled on aristocrate (“aristocrat”)), equivalent to demo- + -crat. The correct English form is democrat, spelled D-E-M-O-C-R-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France).
  2. 2
    Someone who rules a representative democracy.
  3. 3
    A large light uncovered wagon with two or more seats.

Etymology

From French démocrate, from démocratie (modelled on aristocrate (“aristocrat”)), equivalent to demo- + -crat.

This word in other languages

demócrata(Español)démocrate(Français)Demokrat(Deutsch)democrata(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddemocrat,demcorat,demmocrat,democart,democcrat,democratt,democrrat,democrta,demorcat,deomcrat,dmeocrat,edmocrat

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of democrat - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddemocrat1demcorat2demmocrat1democart2democcrat1democratt1democrrat1democrta2
Edit distance from "democrat"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "democrat"?
"democrat" is spelled D-E-M-O-C-R-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɛm.ə.kɹæt/.
What does "democrat" mean?
As a noun, "democrat" means: A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France).
What words are commonly confused with "democrat"?
"democrat" is commonly confused with "democratic", "democracy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "democrat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "democrat" is /ˈdɛm.ə.kɹæt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "democrat"?
From French démocrate, from démocratie (modelled on aristocrate (“aristocrat”)), equivalent to demo- + -crat. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “democrat”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-E-M-O-C-R-A-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdɛm.ə.kɹæt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “democratic” - see the side-by-side comparison. democrat vs democratic
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list