democratization

/dɛmɑkɹətaɪːˈzɛɪːʃən/

//dɛmɑkɹətaɪːˈzɛɪːʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“democratization” has 23 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,359. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,359
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
23
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The introduction of democracy, its functions or principles, to an area or country which did not have democracy previously.

Corpus desk

Index EN-democratization · democratization · English

democratization · rank #38,359 · 23 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,359
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 23 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dejected

Nearest frequency peer: dejected (-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 “democratization”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “democratization” 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 democratization
PropertyValue
Headworddemocratization
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɛmɑkɹətaɪːˈzɛɪːʃən/
Letters15
Frequency rank#38,359
Misspellings tracked23
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “democratization”

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).democratizationlands 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 “dejected” (#38,358), “Denison” (#38,360), “decrepit” (#38,357). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “democratization” is #38,359. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 23 spelling variants around democratization (IPA /dɛmɑkɹətaɪːˈzɛɪːʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,359 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for democratization, with forms such as "ddemocratization", "demcoratization", and "demmocratization". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From democratiz(e) + -ation. The correct English form is democratization, spelled D-E-M-O-C-R-A-T-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The introduction of democracy, its functions or principles, to an area or country which did not have democracy previously.
  2. 2
    The spread of democracy as a concept.
  3. 3
    The making more democratic of a political system.
  4. 4
    The broadening of access to something, especially for the sake of egalitarianism.

Etymology

From democratiz(e) + -ation.

This word in other languages

démocratisation(Français)Demokratisierung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddemocratization
  • demcoratization
  • demmocratization
  • democartization
  • democcratization
  • democraitzation
  • democratiaztion
  • democratizaiton
  • democratizasion
  • democratizatino
  • democratizationn
  • democratizatoin
  • democratizattion
  • democratiztaion
  • democratizzation
  • democrattization
  • democratziation
  • democrratization
  • democrtaization
  • demorcatization
  • deomcratization
  • dmeocratization
  • edmocratization

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddemocratization1demcoratization2demmocratization1democartization2democcratization1democraitzation2democratiaztion2democratizaiton2
Edit distance from "democratization"

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 "democratization"?
"democratization" is spelled D-E-M-O-C-R-A-T-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /dɛmɑkɹətaɪːˈzɛɪːʃən/.
What does "democratization" mean?
As a noun, "democratization" means: The introduction of democracy, its functions or principles, to an area or country which did not have democracy previously.
What are common misspellings of "democratization"?
Common misspellings include "ddemocratization", "demcoratization", "demmocratization", "democartization", "democcratization". The correct spelling is "democratization".
How do you pronounce "democratization"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "democratization" is /dɛmɑkɹətaɪːˈzɛɪːʃən/. 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 "democratization"?
From democratiz(e) + -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 "democratization", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (23 here; floor ≥5).

correspondingly23 variantsdecontamination23 variantsconstructively23 variantsatherosclerosis23 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list