demography

/dɪˈmɒɡɹəfi/

//dɪˈmɒɡɹəfi// noun

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"demography" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“demography” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,253. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,253
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.

Corpus desk

Index EN-demography · demography · English

demography · rank #35,253 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #35,253
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Demarco

Nearest frequency peer: Demarco (-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 “demography”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “demography” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

demography vs demographic
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for demography
PropertyValue
Headworddemography
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪˈmɒɡɹəfi/
Letters10
Frequency rank#35,253
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “demography”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).demographylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Demarco” (#35,252), “Denham” (#35,254), “Delano” (#35,251). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “demography” is #35,253. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around demography (IPA /dɪˈmɒɡɹəfi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,253 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for demography, with forms such as "ddemography", "demgoraphy", and "demmography". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "demographic", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From demo- (“people”) + -graphy (“written representation of”) (From Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) and Ancient Greek -γραφία (-graphía), from γραφή (graphḗ, “writing, drawing, description”)). The correct English form is demography, spelled D-E-M-O-G-R-A-P-H-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
  2. 2
    The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.
  3. 3
    The particular demographic makeup of a population.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. the schoolʼs demography began to change with the immigrants and their offspring pouring in
  2. Above all, it is in the process of transforming itself so fundamentally through demography that, in a few decades at most, it will no longer make sense to call this the same society.

Etymology

From demo- (“people”) + -graphy (“written representation of”) (From Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) and Ancient Greek -γραφία (-graphía), from γραφή (graphḗ, “writing, drawing, description”)).

Synonyms

demology

This word in other languages

demografía(Español)démographie(Français)Demografie(Deutsch)demografia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddemography
  • demgoraphy
  • demmography
  • demogarphy
  • demoggraphy
  • demograhpy
  • demographhy
  • demographyy
  • demograpphy
  • demograpyh
  • demogrpahy
  • demogrraphy
  • demorgaphy
  • deomgraphy
  • dmeography
  • edmography

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddemography1demgoraphy2demmography1demogarphy2demoggraphy1demograhpy2demographhy1demographyy1
Edit distance from "demography"

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 "demography"?
"demography" is spelled D-E-M-O-G-R-A-P-H-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈmɒɡɹəfi/.
What does "demography" mean?
As a noun, "demography" means: The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
What words are commonly confused with "demography"?
"demography" is commonly confused with "demographic". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "demography"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "demography" is /dɪˈmɒɡɹəfi/. 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 "demography"?
From demo- (“people”) + -graphy (“written representation of”) (From Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) and Ancient Greek -γραφία (-graphía), from γραφή (graphḗ, “writing, drawing, description”)). 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 "demography", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

dissociation16 variantscliffhanger16 variantsgynecology16 variantsadversarial16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list