democratisation

noun

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"democratisation" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“democratisation” is uncommon English (frequency #70,599 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,599
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alternative spelling of democratization.

Corpus desk

Index EN-democratisation · democratisation · English

democratisation · rank #70,599 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,599
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dando

Nearest frequency peer: Dando (-2 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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “democratisation”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “democratisation” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for democratisation
PropertyValue
Headworddemocratisation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters15
Frequency rank#70,599
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “democratisation” 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). democratisation lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

democratisation is uncommon English at frequency #70,599 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alternative spelling of democratization.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for democratisation, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From democratise + -ation. The correct English form is democratisation, spelled D-E-M-O-C-R-A-T-I-S-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of democratization.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Finance is seldom romantic. But the idea of peer-to-peer lending comes close. This is an industry that brings together individual savers and lenders on online platforms.[…]Banks and credit-card firms are kept out of the picture. Talk to enough people in the field and someone is bound to mention the “democratisation of finance”.

Etymology

From democratise + -ation.

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "democratisation"?
"democratisation" is spelled D-E-M-O-C-R-A-T-I-S-A-T-I-O-N.
What does "democratisation" mean?
As a noun, "democratisation" means: Alternative spelling of democratization.
What is the origin of the word "democratisation"?
From democratise + -ation. 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 "democratisation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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