démocrates

\de.mɔ.kʁat\

/\de.mɔ.kʁat\/ noun

The verdict

“démocrates” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #6,608. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,608
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Groupe politique attaché au Parti démocrate américain.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

démocrates vs démocratie
80% similar
démocrates vs démocraties
91% similar
démocrates vs démocrate
90% similar

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

Key facts for démocrates
PropertyValue
Headworddémocrates
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\de.mɔ.kʁat\
Letters10
Frequency rank#6,608
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “démocrates” 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). démocrates lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around démocrates (IPA \de.mɔ.kʁat\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,608 among 404,891 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Groupe politique attaché au Parti démocrate américain.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for démocrates, with forms such as "ddémocrates", "democrates", and "dméocrates". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "démocratie", "démocraties", "démocrate", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is démocrates, spelled D-É-M-O-C-R-A-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Groupe politique attaché au Parti démocrate américain.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddémocrates,democrates,dméocrates,démcorates,démmocrates,démocartes,démoccrates,démocraets,démocratess,démocratse,démocrattes,démocrrates,démocrtaes,démorcates,déomcrates,édmocrates

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddémocrates1democrates1dméocrates2démcorates2démmocrates1démocartes2démoccrates1démocraets2
Edit distance from "démocrates"

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 "démocrates"?
"démocrates" is spelled D-É-M-O-C-R-A-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \de.mɔ.kʁat\.
What does "démocrates" mean?
As a noun, "démocrates" means: Groupe politique attaché au Parti démocrate américain.
What words are commonly confused with "démocrates"?
"démocrates" is commonly confused with "démocratie", "démocraties", "démocrate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "démocrates"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "démocrates" is \de.mɔ.kʁat\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "démocrates" come from?
"démocrates" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “démocrates”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-É-M-O-C-R-A-T-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \de.mɔ.kʁat\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “démocratie” - see the side-by-side comparison. démocrates vs démocratie
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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