demvsDrsConfusable pair

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.

3 ch
dem
3 ch
Drs

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?
No. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Frequency check: "dem" vs "Drs" - which ranks higher?
"dem" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,107 in our French list, against #45,556 for "Drs". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list