Which to use
“democrático” and “demográfico” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,891
- “democrático” frequency rank
- #23,630
- “demográfico” frequency rank
- 27521
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | democrático | demográfico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | relativo a democracia ou a democrata | relativo à demografia |
Letter map: democrático vs demográfico
Shared letters muted; letters that set democrático and demográfico apart highlighted. Shared run: 9. democrático and demográfico follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Corpus notes: democrático and demográfico
democrático and demográfico are indexed as a confusable Portuguese 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 27521, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
democrático is recorded at frequency rank #3,891, classified as anadj, pronounced /dɨ.mu.ˈkɾa.ti.ku/. demográfico is at rank #23,630, tagged as anadj.
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 27521, this pair ranks #41,433 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of democrático vs demográfico
Shared letters: cdeimorá. Private to "democrático": t. Private to "demográfico": fg.
"democrático" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCV · "demográfico" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "democrático" and "demográfico" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "democrático" or "demográfico" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "democrático" vs "demográfico" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "democrático" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "demográfico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,433 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "democrático" and "demográfico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "demografia vs demográfico". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #41,433 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.