démos

\de.mo\

/\de.mo\/ noun

The verdict

“démos” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #38,767. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,767
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de démo.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

démos vs des
40% similar
démos vs dos
60% similar
démos vs deo
40% similar

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

Key facts for démos
PropertyValue
Headworddémos
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\de.mo\
Letters5
Frequency rank#38,767
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “démos” 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). démos 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 8 spelling variants around démos (IPA \de.mo\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,767 among 404,891 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de démo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for démos, with forms such as "ddémos", "demos", and "dméos". 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, "des", "dos", "deo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is démos, spelled D-É-M-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de démo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddémos
  • demos
  • dméos
  • démmos
  • démoss
  • démso
  • déoms
  • édmos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddémos1demos1dméos2démmos1démoss1démso2déoms2édmos2
Edit distance from "démos"

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 "démos"?
"démos" is spelled D-É-M-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is \de.mo\.
What does "démos" mean?
As a noun, "démos" means: Pluriel de démo.
What words are commonly confused with "démos"?
"démos" is commonly confused with "des", "dos", "deo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "démos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "démos" is \de.mo\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "démos" come from?
"démos" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “démos”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-É-M-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \de.mo\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “des” - see the side-by-side comparison. démos vs des
  • 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