demander

\də.mɑ̃.de\

/\də.mɑ̃.de\/ verb

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The verdict

“demander” is in the everyday core of French, ranked #602 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#602
frequency rank, French
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Indiquer à quelqu’un par des paroles, par un écrit ou tout autre moyen ce qu’on désire obtenir de lui.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

demander vs démange
63% similar
demander vs demandes
88% similar
demander vs demandez
88% similar

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

Key facts for demander
PropertyValue
Headworddemander
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\də.mɑ̃.de\
Letters8
Frequency rank#602
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “demander” sits in French 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). demander lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for demander is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \də.mɑ̃.de\. Corpus data places it at rank #602 in overall French word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for demander, with forms such as "ddemander", "deamnder", and "demadner". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "démange", "demandes", "demandez", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is demander, spelled D-E-M-A-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Indiquer à quelqu’un par des paroles, par un écrit ou tout autre moyen ce qu’on désire obtenir de lui.
  2. 2
    S’adresser à la justice, pour obtenir quelque chose, un droit.
  3. 3
    Demander l’aumône.
  4. 4
    Dire ou prier de donner, d’apporter, d’expédier quelque chose, d’envoyer ou d’aller chercher quelqu’un, etc.
  5. 5
    Demander en mariage.
  6. 6
    Faire savoir que l'on cherche quelque chose ou quelqu'un.
  7. 7
    Chercher quelqu’un pour le voir.
  8. 8
    Chercher à savoir, à connaître en questionnant.
  9. 9
    Exiger, avoir besoin de.
  10. 10
    (demander d'après qqn) saluer quelqu'un ou demander des nouvelles

This word in other languages

ask for(English)preguntar(Español)anfordern(Deutsch)exigir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddemander,deamnder,demadner,demandder,demanderr,demandre,demanedr,demannder,demmander,demnader,dmeander,edmander

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of demander - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddemander1deamnder2demadner2demandder1demanderr1demandre2demanedr2demannder1
Edit distance from "demander"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "demander"?
"demander" is spelled D-E-M-A-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \də.mɑ̃.de\.
What does "demander" mean?
As a verb, "demander" means: Indiquer à quelqu’un par des paroles, par un écrit ou tout autre moyen ce qu’on désire obtenir de lui.
What words are commonly confused with "demander"?
"demander" is commonly confused with "démange", "demandes", "demandez". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "demander"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "demander" is \də.mɑ̃.de\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "demander" come from?
"demander" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “demander”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is D-E-M-A-N-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \də.mɑ̃.de\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “démange” - see the side-by-side comparison. demander vs démange
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list