Database of Semantic Shifts in numbers and figures
Key Metrics Changes (compared to 2026-06-10)
| Metric | Current Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Semantic Shifts | 10508 | +10 |
| Realizations | 50308 | +112 |
| Languages | 2365 | +13 |
| Avg realizations per shift RECORD | 4.79 | +0.01 |
| Indo-European % | 39.98% | +0.05 |
| Languages with 100+ realizations | 127 | 0 |
| Shifts with 0-1 realizations | 4060 (38.64%) | +2 |
| Global shifts (all macroareas) | 45 | 0 |
| Multi-area shifts | 2211 | +1 |
| Shift graph consists of | 135 separate graphs; largest: 4618 connected meanings | — |
Status Distribution
Accepted
5130
+3
Single
991
+7
Single*
275
-1
New
3972
+1
Accepted*
2
0
Suspended
115
0
Data Quality
| Single with 2+ realizations (anomaly) | 12 |
| Single* with 2+ realizations (anomaly) | 4 |
| Shifts with 100+ realizations | 26 |
| Threshold for top-30 shifts | 85 realizations |
Language Trends (Top 30)
1
Russian
(2642)
2
Turkish
(1682)
3
English
(1356)
4
Romanian
(907)
5
Serbian
(895)
6
Latin
(892)
7
French
(865)
8
German
(825)
9
Spanish
(803)
10
Ancient Greek
(786)
11
Hungarian
(769)
12
Croatian
(669)
13
Mongolian (Khalkha)
(587)
14
Mandarin Chinese
(547)
15
Classical Arabic
(522)
16
Italian
(505)
17
Sanskrit
(448)
18
Polish
(446)
19
Swedish
(416)
↑1
20
Tamil
(414)
↓-1
21
Ukrainian
(399)
22
Finnish
(395)
23
Czech
(391)
24
Thai
(370)
25
Japanese
(367)
26
Danish
(366)
27
Armenian
(363)
28
Norwegian
(354)
29
Komi
(345)
30
Amharic
(341)
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
(7819)
↑1
Human Beings → Human Beings
2124
Human Beings → Human Beings. Kinship
1311
Human Beings. Kinship → Human Beings
725
Human Beings. Age → Human Beings
542
Human Beings. Kinship → Human Beings. Kinship
481
2
Animals → Animals
(6135)
↓-1
Animals → Animals
1356
Animals. Mammals → Animals
646
Animals → Animals. Mammals
596
Animals. Mammals → Animals. Mammals
499
Animals → Animals. Arthropods
304
3
Body Parts → Body Parts
(3643)
↑3
Body Parts → Body Parts
1659
Body Parts → Body Parts. Animal Body Parts
519
Body Parts. Internal Organs → Body Parts. Internal Organs
475
Body Parts. Internal Organs → Body Parts
449
Body Parts. Animal Body Parts → Body Parts
247
4
Artifacts → Artifacts
(2131)
Artifacts → Artifacts
640
Artifacts. Weapons → Artifacts
135
Artifacts → Artifacts. Devices
105
Artifacts → Artifacts. Tools
97
Artifacts. Tools → Artifacts
92
5
Plants → Plants
(2110)
↓-2
Plants → Plants
467
Plants. Cultivated Plants → Plants
251
Plants. Cultivated Plants → Plants. Cultivated Plants
233
Plants → Plants. Cultivated Plants
225
Plants. Trees and Shrubs → Plants
193
6
Physical Properties → Physical Properties
(1836)
↓-1
Physical Properties → Physical Properties
652
Physical Properties. Size → Physical Properties
253
Physical Properties. Colour → Physical Properties
148
Physical Properties → Physical Properties. Size
104
Physical Properties. Size → Physical Properties. Size
98
7
Astronomical Objects → Time
(1790)
NEW
Astronomical Objects → Time
1108
Astronomical Objects → Time. Months
498
Astronomical Objects → Time. Days of the week
154
Astronomical Objects → Time. Parts of the day
16
Astronomical Objects → Time. Seasons
14
8
Body Parts → Parts
(1678)
↓-1
Body Parts → Parts
737
Body Parts → Parts. Parts of Artifacts
371
Body Parts → Parts. Parts of Plants
243
Body Parts. Animal Body Parts → Parts
70
Body Parts. Animal Body Parts → Parts. Parts of Plants
68
9
Human Beings → Artifacts
(1361)
NEW
Human Beings → Artifacts
347
Human Beings → Artifacts. Game Accessories
347
Human Beings. Social Status → Artifacts. Game Accessories
187
Human Beings. Social Status → Artifacts
175
Human Beings. Professions → Artifacts. Game Accessories
130
10
Time → Time
(1230)
NEW
Time → Time
629
Time. Parts of the day → Time
201
Time. Seasons → Time
109
Time → Time. Months
56
Time. Days of the week → Time
55
11
Physical Properties → Evaluation
(1113)
↑4
Physical Properties → Evaluation
655
Physical Properties. Shape → Evaluation
236
Physical Properties. Size → Evaluation
114
Physical Properties. Colour → Evaluation
59
Physical Properties. Light → Evaluation
24
12
Animals → Artifacts
(1098)
NEW
Animals → Artifacts
268
Animals → Artifacts. Game Accessories
107
Animals. Domestic Animals → Artifacts
97
Animals → Artifacts. Devices
95
Animals. Domestic Animals → Artifacts. Game Accessories
77
13
Human Beings → Animals
(1071)
↓-5
Human Beings → Animals
356
Human Beings. Social Status → Animals
92
Human Beings. Professions → Animals
74
Human Beings → Animals. Mammals
74
Human Beings → Animals. Birds
73
14
Physical Properties → Human Qualities
(1050)
↓-2
Physical Properties → Human Qualities
693
Physical Properties. Shape → Human Qualities
118
Physical Properties. Temperature → Human Qualities
85
Physical Properties. Light → Human Qualities
52
Physical Properties. Colour → Human Qualities
41
15
Substances and Materials → Substances and Materials
(1038)
NEW
Substances and Materials → Substances and Materials
1038
16
Animals → Human Beings
(1002)
↓-6
Animals → Human Beings
355
Animals. Mammals → Human Beings
136
Animals. Domestic Animals → Human Beings
75
Animals. Birds → Human Beings
59
Animals → Human Beings. Social Status
47
17
Artifacts → Body Parts
(1002)
↓-6
Artifacts → Body Parts
265
Artifacts → Body Parts. Internal Organs
161
Artifacts → Body Parts. Animal Body Parts
124
Artifacts. Tools → Body Parts. Internal Organs
82
Artifacts. Tools → Body Parts
74
18
Animals → Plants
(964)
↓-9
Animals → Plants
210
Animals → Plants. Herbaceous Plants
119
Animals. Mammals → Plants
78
Animals → Plants. Mushrooms
77
Animals. Birds → Plants. Herbaceous Plants
56
19
Perception → Cognition
(939)
NEW
Perception → Cognition
468
Perception. Auditory → Cognition
224
Perception. Visual → Cognition
209
Perception. Gustatory → Cognition
28
Perception. Olfactory → Cognition
8
20
Physical Properties → Human Beings
(842)
NEW
Physical Properties → Human Beings
194
Physical Properties → Human Beings. Age
185
Physical Properties. Size → Human Beings. Age
117
Physical Properties. Size → Human Beings
116
Physical Properties. Colour → Human Beings
79
Historical Trends
