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
26,416
“D” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In a democratic way; according to the principles of democracy.

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

Where “democratically” 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). democratically lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 26,416 “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.

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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Using “democratically”

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-I-C-A-L-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌdɛməˈkɹætɪkli/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Same frequency band

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