democratise

/dɪˈmɒkɹətaɪz/

//dɪˈmɒkɹətaɪz// verb

"democratise" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“democratise” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alternative spelling of democratize (“to make democratic”).

Corpus desk

Index EN-democratise · democratise · English

democratise · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for democratise
PropertyValue
Headworddemocratise
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɪˈmɒkɹətaɪz/
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “democratise” in English

democratiseranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

democratise is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /dɪˈmɒkɹətaɪz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alternative spelling of democratize (“to make democratic”).".

No misspelling variants are generated for democratise in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is democratise, spelled D-E-M-O-C-R-A-T-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of democratize (“to make democratic”).

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "democratise"?
"democratise" is spelled D-E-M-O-C-R-A-T-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈmɒkɹətaɪz/.
What does "democratise" mean?
As a verb, "democratise" means: Alternative spelling of democratize (“to make democratic”).
How do you pronounce "democratise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "democratise" is /dɪˈmɒkɹətaɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "democratise" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list