democráticavsdemográficaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“democrática” and “demográfica” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,924
“democrática” frequency rank
#17,400
“demográfica” frequency rank
20324
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature democrática demográfica
Definition Forma del femenino singular de democrático. Forma del femenino de demográfico.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set democrática and demográfica apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
democrática
11 ch
demográfica

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. democrática ([d̪emoˈkɾat̪ika]) and demográfica ([d̪emoˈɣ̞ɾafika]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20324, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

democrática is recorded at frequency rank #2,924, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪emoˈkɾat̪ika]. demográfica is at rank #17,400, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪emoˈɣ̞ɾafika].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 20324, this pair ranks #259,830 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of democrática vs demográfica

Shared letters: acdeimorá. Private to "democrática": t. Private to "demográfica": fg.

"democrática" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCV  ·  "demográfica" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCV

Frequency comparison

democrática#2,924
demográfica#17,400

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "democrática" and "demográfica" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪emoˈkɾat̪ika] versus [d̪emoˈɣ̞ɾafika]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "democrática" or "demográfica"?
"democrática" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,924 in our Spanish list, against #17,400 for "demográfica". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering democrática vs demográfica

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “democrática” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list