Which to use
“dem” is a noun and “dja” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,107
- “dem” frequency rank
- #46,702
- “dja” frequency rank
- 62809
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dem | dja |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | démonstration d’un produit pour en faire la promotion. | Comme, pareil à. |
Letter map: dem vs dja
Shared letters muted; letters that set dem and dja apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - dem and dja
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dem is anoun and djaanadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62809, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dem is recorded at frequency rank #16,107, classified as anoun. dja is at rank #46,702, tagged as anadv, pronounced \d͡ʒa\.
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 62809, this pair ranks #85,186 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dem vs dja
Shared letters: d. Private to "dem": em. Private to "dja": aj.
"dem" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dja" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dem" and "dja" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dem" vs "dja" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "dem" vs "dja" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "dem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dja" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,186 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dem" and "dja" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dja vs dray". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #85,186 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.