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” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,749. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,749
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France).

Corpus desk

Index EN-democrat · democrat · English

democrat · rank #4,749 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,749
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH counties

Nearest frequency peer: counties (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “democrat”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “democrat” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

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)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “democrat”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “counties” (#4,748), “deposit” (#4,750), “copyright” (#4,747). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “democrat” is #4,749. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around democrat (IPA /ˈdɛm.ə.kɹæt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,749 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how democrat appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The democrats now have majority control in almost all areas except the Islands District Council, where they won seven seats, and the pro-Beijing camp obtained 11 seats.
  2. Democrats have to please a large segment of the voting public and will be punished if they fail to provide public goods […] . In the case of autocrats, however, they have to please a small minority of the governing power elite […] who will punish them if they fail to dedicate the public purse to their private enrichment.

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "democrat", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

counties#4,748formerly#4,760applying#4,736accuracy#4,734

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list