democratic

/ˌdɛm.əˈkɹæt.ɪk/

//ˌdɛm.əˈkɹæt.ɪk// adj

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"democratic" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“democratic” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,893. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,893
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pertaining to democracy; constructed upon or in line with the principle of government chosen by the people.

Corpus desk

Index EN-democratic · democratic · English

democratic · rank #1,893 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,893
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH core

Nearest frequency peer: core (-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 “democratic”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “democratic” 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).

democratic vs democrat
80% similar

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

Key facts for democratic
PropertyValue
Headworddemocratic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌdɛm.əˈkɹæt.ɪk/
Letters10
Frequency rank#1,893
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “democratic”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).democraticlands 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 “core” (#1,892), “description” (#1,894), “closer” (#1,891). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “democratic” is #1,893. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around democratic (IPA /ˌdɛm.əˈkɹæt.ɪk/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,893 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for democratic, with forms such as "ddemocratic", "demcoratic", and "demmocratic". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "democrat", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French democratique (“pertaining to democracy, democratic”) (modern French démocratique), and its etymon Late Latin democraticus (“pertaining to democracy, democratic; democrat”), from Ancient Greek δημοκρᾰτῐκός (dēmokrătĭkós, “of or for democra… The correct English form is democratic, spelled D-E-M-O-C-R-A-T-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pertaining to democracy; constructed upon or in line with the principle of government chosen by the people.
  2. 2
    Exhibiting social equality; egalitarian.
  3. 3
    Alternative letter-case form of Democratic (“of, pertaining to, or supporting the Democratic Party”).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The United States is a democratic country, as the citizens are allowed to choose leaders to represent their interests.
  2. [S]ome firie ſpirited men in the Miniſterie, got ſuch a guiding of the people at that time of confuſion, as finding the guſte of gouernment ſweete, they begouth to fantaſie to themſelues, a Democratick forme of gouernment: […] and after vſurping the libertie of the time in my long minoritie, ſetled themſelues ſo faſt vpon that imagined Democracie, as they…

Etymology

From Middle French democratique (“pertaining to democracy, democratic”) (modern French démocratique), and its etymon Late Latin democraticus (“pertaining to democracy, democratic; democrat”), from Ancient Greek δημοκρᾰτῐκός (dēmokrătĭkós, “of or for democracy; favouring or suited for democracy”), from δημοκρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (dēmokrătĭ́ā, “democracy”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, suffix with the sense ‘of or pertaining’ to forming adjectives). Δημοκρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (Dēmokrătĭ́ā) is derived from δῆμος (dêmos, “the common people; free citizens, sovereign people; popular assembly; popular government, democracy”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- (“to divide; to share”)) + -κρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (-krătĭ́ā, suffix meaning ‘government; rule’) (from κρᾰ́τος (krắtos, “might, strength; dominion, power”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kret- (“insight, intelligence; strength”)) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā, suffix forming feminine abstract nouns)). By surface analysis, demo- + -cratic or democrat + -ic.

This word in other languages

democrático(Español)démocratique(Français)demokratisch(Deutsch)democrático(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddemocratic
  • demcoratic
  • demmocratic
  • democartic
  • democcratic
  • democraitc
  • democratci
  • democraticc
  • democrattic
  • democrratic
  • democrtaic
  • demorcatic
  • deomcratic
  • dmeocratic
  • edmocratic

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of democratic - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddemocratic1demcoratic2demmocratic1democartic2democcratic1democraitc2democratci2democraticc1
Edit distance from "democratic"

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 "democratic"?
"democratic" is spelled D-E-M-O-C-R-A-T-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌdɛm.əˈkɹæt.ɪk/.
What does "democratic" mean?
As an adjective, "democratic" means: Pertaining to democracy; constructed upon or in line with the principle of government chosen by the people.
What words are commonly confused with "democratic"?
"democratic" is commonly confused with "democrat". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "democratic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "democratic" is /ˌdɛm.əˈkɹæt.ɪk/. 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 "democratic"?
From Middle French democratique (“pertaining to democracy, democratic”) (modern French démocratique), and its etymon Late Latin democraticus (“pertaining to democracy, democratic; democrat”), from Ancient Greek δημοκρᾰτῐκός (dēmokrătĭkós, “of or f... 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 "democratic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list