Which to use
“demo” and “derme” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,775
- “demo” frequency rank
- #46,692
- “derme” frequency rank
- 79467
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demo | derme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Démo, démonstration. | Tissu qui forme la partie la plus épaisse de la peau entre l’épiderme et l'hypoderme. |
Where the eye mixes demo and derme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. demo runs 4 letters (CVCV) against derme's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses demo with derme
A purely visual mix-up. demo (\ˈdɛm.əʊ\) and derme (\dɛʁm\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79467, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demo is recorded at frequency rank #32,775, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈdɛm.əʊ\. derme is at rank #46,692, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dɛʁm\.
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 79467, this pair ranks #23,222 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of demo vs derme
Shared letters: dem. Private to "demo": o. Private to "derme": r.
"demo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "derme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "demo" and "derme" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "demo" or "derme"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "demo" and "derme" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "demo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "derme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,222 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demo" and "derme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dèche vs derme". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #23,222 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.