Which to use
“demy” and “der” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,209
- “demy” frequency rank
- #3,909
- “der” frequency rank
- 44118
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demy | der |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Récipiendaire d'une bourse d'études au Magdalen College de l'université d'Oxford. | Dernier, dernière ou dernière fois. |
Letter map: demy vs der
Shared letters muted; letters that set demy and der apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: demy and der
demy and der 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44118, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demy is recorded at frequency rank #40,209, classified as anoun. der is at rank #3,909, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dɛʁ\.
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 44118, this pair ranks #212,936 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of demy vs der
Shared letters: de. Private to "demy": my. Private to "der": r.
"demy" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "der" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- demy ← ddemy · demmy · demyy · deym · dmey · edmy
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "demy" and "der" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "demy" vs "der" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "demy" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "der" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,936 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demy" and "der" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "demy vs dray". 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 #212,936 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.