Database of Semantic Shifts in numbers and figures
Key Metrics Changes (compared to 2026-01-23)
| Metric | Current Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Semantic Shifts | 10170 | +83 |
| Realizations | 47061 | +611 |
| Languages | 2208 | +6 |
| Avg realizations per shift RECORD | 4.63 | +0.03 |
| Indo-European % | 40.21% | +1.72 |
| Languages with 100+ realizations | 119 | +1 |
| Shifts with 0-1 realizations | 4096 (40.28%) | -7 |
| Global shifts (all macroareas) | 42 | +1 |
| Multi-area shifts | 1977 | +50 |
Status Distribution
Accepted
5003
+3
Single
947
+8
Single*
303
0
New
3768
+71
Accepted*
2
0
Suspended
124
+1
Data Quality
| Single with 2+ realizations (anomaly) | 12 |
| Single* with 2+ realizations (anomaly) | 12 |
| Shifts with 100+ realizations | 22 |
| Threshold for top-30 shifts | 80 realizations |
Language Trends (Top 30)
1
Russian
(2576)
2
Turkish
(1667)
3
English
(1295)
4
Serbian
(836)
5
French
(835)
6
Romanian
(829)
↑4
7
Latin
(823)
↓-1
8
German
(792)
↓-1
9
Spanish
(771)
↓-1
10
Ancient Greek
(769)
↓-1
11
Hungarian
(717)
12
Croatian
(621)
13
Mandarin Chinese
(525)
14
Classical Arabic
(514)
15
Mongolian (Khalkha)
(502)
↑1
16
Italian
(478)
↓-1
17
Polish
(412)
↑1
18
Sanskrit
(412)
↓-1
19
Tamil
(397)
20
Swedish
(392)
21
Ukrainian
(372)
22
Finnish
(370)
23
Thai
(360)
24
Japanese
(350)
25
Czech
(350)
26
Armenian
(350)
27
Danish
(349)
28
Komi
(343)
29
Norwegian
(339)
30
Amharic
(337)
Macro Shift Trends (Top 20 Upper Categories)
By Realizations: Each realization adds +1 to the macroshift count (shifts with more realizations weigh more).
1
Human Beings → Human Beings
(8006)
NEW
Human Beings → Human Beings
2330
Human Beings → Human Beings. Kinship
1328
Human Beings. Kinship → Human Beings
933
Human Beings. Age → Human Beings
551
Human Beings. Kinship → Human Beings. Kinship
474
2
Animals → Animals
(6154)
NEW
Animals → Animals
1413
Animals. Mammals → Animals
653
Animals → Animals. Mammals
557
Animals. Mammals → Animals. Mammals
468
Animals → Animals. Arthropods
306
3
Body Parts → Body Parts
(2586)
NEW
Body Parts → Body Parts
1678
Body Parts → Body Parts. Animal Body Parts
518
Body Parts. Animal Body Parts → Body Parts
249
Body Parts. Animal Body Parts → Body Parts. Animal Body Parts
141
4
Artifacts → Artifacts
(2290)
NEW
Artifacts → Artifacts
750
Artifacts. Weapons → Artifacts
140
Artifacts → Artifacts. Game Accessories
109
Artifacts → Artifacts. Tools
93
Artifacts. Tools → Artifacts
91
5
Plants → Plants
(2180)
NEW
Plants → Plants
533
Plants. Cultivated Plants → Plants
277
Plants → Plants. Cultivated Plants
230
Plants. Cultivated Plants → Plants. Cultivated Plants
225
Plants. Trees and Shrubs → Plants
191
6
Physical Properties → Physical Properties
(1913)
NEW
Physical Properties → Physical Properties
741
Physical Properties. Size → Physical Properties
247
Physical Properties. Colour → Physical Properties
143
Physical Properties → Physical Properties. Size
127
Physical Properties → Physical Properties. Sound
110
7
Astronomical Objects → Time
(1816)
NEW
Astronomical Objects → Time
1143
Astronomical Objects → Time. Months
492
Astronomical Objects → Time. Days of the week
154
Astronomical Objects → Time. Parts of the day
16
Astronomical Objects → Time. Seasons
11
8
Body Parts → Parts
(1629)
NEW
Body Parts → Parts
747
Body Parts → Parts. Parts of Artifacts
404
Body Parts → Parts. Parts of Plants
236
Body Parts. Animal Body Parts → Parts
72
Body Parts. Animal Body Parts → Parts. Parts of Plants
67
9
Human Beings → Artifacts
(1328)
NEW
Human Beings → Artifacts. Game Accessories
348
Human Beings → Artifacts
336
Human Beings. Social Status → Artifacts. Game Accessories
178
Human Beings. Social Status → Artifacts
168
Human Beings. Professions → Artifacts. Game Accessories
129
10
Time → Time
(1255)
NEW
Time → Time
676
Time. Parts of the day → Time
174
Time. Seasons → Time
108
Time → Time. Months
70
Time. Days of the week → Time
54
11
Animals → Artifacts
(1173)
NEW
Animals → Artifacts
308
Animals. Domestic Animals → Artifacts
123
Animals → Artifacts. Game Accessories
111
Animals → Artifacts. Devices
94
Animals. Domestic Animals → Artifacts. Game Accessories
77
12
Human Beings → Animals
(1075)
NEW
Human Beings → Animals
359
Human Beings. Social Status → Animals
95
Human Beings → Animals. Mammals
74
Human Beings. Professions → Animals
74
Human Beings → Animals. Birds
73
13
Physical Properties → Evaluation
(1049)
NEW
Physical Properties → Evaluation
619
Physical Properties. Shape → Evaluation
216
Physical Properties. Size → Evaluation
110
Physical Properties. Colour → Evaluation
58
Physical Properties. Light → Evaluation
23
14
Physical Properties → Human Qualities
(988)
NEW
Physical Properties → Human Qualities
664
Physical Properties. Shape → Human Qualities
106
Physical Properties. Temperature → Human Qualities
84
Physical Properties. Light → Human Qualities
49
Physical Properties. Colour → Human Qualities
41
15
Animals → Human Beings
(944)
NEW
Animals → Human Beings
319
Animals. Mammals → Human Beings
135
Animals → Human Beings. Social Status
67
Animals. Domestic Animals → Human Beings
65
Animals. Baby Animals → Human Beings
46
16
Animals → Plants
(890)
NEW
Animals → Plants
206
Animals → Plants. Herbaceous Plants
106
Animals → Plants. Mushrooms
77
Animals. Mammals → Plants
68
Animals. Birds → Plants. Herbaceous Plants
53
17
Perception → Cognition
(857)
NEW
Perception → Cognition
434
Perception. Auditory → Cognition
195
Perception. Visual → Cognition
190
Perception. Gustatory → Cognition
28
Perception. Olfactory → Cognition
8
18
Physical Properties → Human Beings
(800)
NEW
Physical Properties → Human Beings
184
Physical Properties → Human Beings. Age
167
Physical Properties. Size → Human Beings
116
Physical Properties. Size → Human Beings. Age
107
Physical Properties. Colour → Human Beings
66
19
Perception → Social Actions and Relations
(790)
NEW
Perception → Social Actions and Relations
391
Perception. Auditory → Social Actions and Relations
245
Perception. Visual → Social Actions and Relations
143
Perception. Tactile → Social Actions and Relations
8
Perception. Gustatory → Social Actions and Relations
3
20
Substances and Materials → Substances and Materials
(744)
NEW
Substances and Materials → Substances and Materials
744
Historical Trends
