democratically

/ˌdɛməˈkɹætɪkli/

//ˌdɛməˈkɹætɪkli// adv

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"democratically" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“democratically” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,725. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,725
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a democratic way; according to the principles of democracy.

Corpus desk

Index EN-democratically · democratically · English

democratically · rank #24,725 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,725
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH delinquent

Nearest frequency peer: delinquent (-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 “democratically”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “democratically” 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
Key facts for democratically
PropertyValue
Headworddemocratically
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˌdɛməˈkɹætɪkli/
Letters14
Frequency rank#24,725
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “democratically”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).democraticallylands 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 “delinquent” (#24,724), “deodorant” (#24,726), “degeneration” (#24,723). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “democratically” is #24,725. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around democratically (IPA /ˌdɛməˈkɹætɪkli/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #24,725 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In a democratic way; according to the principles of democracy.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for democratically, with forms such as "ddemocratically", "demcoratically", and "demmocratically". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Partly from democratical + -ly (suffix forming adverbs), and from democratic + -ally (variant of -ly), modelled after Middle French democratiquement (modern French démocratiquement). The correct English form is democratically, spelled D-E-M-O-C-R-A-T-I-C-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a democratic way; according to the principles of democracy.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. a democratically elected leader
  2. [T]hey ſee that they vvere not ſummoned ariſtocratically to a ſenate houſe of lords and great States, but invited democratically and after a popular manner to ſupper, vvhere the pooreſt may take his place vvith the richeſt, like as in the ſtate of a citie and common-vvealth, called Democratie.

Etymology

Partly from democratical + -ly (suffix forming adverbs), and from democratic + -ally (variant of -ly), modelled after Middle French democratiquement (modern French démocratiquement).

This word in other languages

democráticamente(Español)démocratiquement(Français)demokratisch(Deutsch)democraticamente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddemocratically
  • demcoratically
  • demmocratically
  • democartically
  • democcratically
  • democraitcally
  • democratcially
  • democratiaclly
  • democraticallyy
  • democraticaly
  • democraticalyl
  • democraticcally
  • democraticlaly
  • democrattically
  • democrratically
  • democrtaically
  • demorcatically
  • deomcratically
  • dmeocratically
  • edmocratically

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of democratically - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddemocratically1demcoratically2demmocratically1democartically2democcratically1democraitcally2democratcially2democratiaclly2
Edit distance from "democratically"

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 "democratically"?
"democratically" is spelled D-E-M-O-C-R-A-T-I-C-A-L-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌdɛməˈkɹætɪkli/.
What does "democratically" mean?
As an adverb, "democratically" means: In a democratic way; according to the principles of democracy.
What are common misspellings of "democratically"?
Common misspellings include "ddemocratically", "demcoratically", "demmocratically", "democartically", "democcratically". The correct spelling is "democratically".
How do you pronounce "democratically"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "democratically" is /ˌdɛməˈkɹætɪkli/. 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 "democratically"?
Partly from democratical + -ly (suffix forming adverbs), and from democratic + -ally (variant of -ly), modelled after Middle French democratiquement (modern French démocratiquement). 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 "democratically", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list