Which to use
“dem” and “Drs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,107
- “dem” frequency rank
- #45,556
- “Drs” frequency rank
- 61663
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dem | Drs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | démonstration d’un produit pour en faire la promotion. | Pluriel de Dr ou Dʳ. |
Letter map: dem vs Drs
Shared letters muted; letters that set dem and Drs apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Corpus notes: dem and Drs
dem and Drs are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61663, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dem is recorded at frequency rank #16,107, classified as anoun. Drs is at rank #45,556, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dɔk.tœʁ\.
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 61663, this pair ranks #91,109 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dem vs Drs
Shared letters: d. Private to "dem": em. Private to "Drs": rs.
"dem" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Drs" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dem" for "Drs" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dem" vs "Drs" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "dem" and "Drs".
- Full dictionary entry for "dem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Drs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #91,109 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dem" and "Drs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dray vs Drs". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #91,109 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.