Database of Semantic Shifts in numbers and figures
Key Metrics Changes (compared to 2026-03-09)
| Metric | Current Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Semantic Shifts | 10294 | +4 |
| Realizations | 48163 | +115 |
| Languages | 2239 | +1 |
| Avg realizations per shift RECORD | 4.68 | +0.01 |
| Indo-European % | 39.96% | +0.03 |
| Languages with 100+ realizations | 124 | 0 |
| Shifts with 0-1 realizations | 4056 (39.4%) | -13 |
| Global shifts (all macroareas) | 42 | 0 |
| Multi-area shifts | 2113 | +3 |
| Shift graph consists of | 135 separate graphs; largest: 4558 connected meanings | — |
Status Distribution
Accepted
5035
0
Single
972
0
Single*
298
0
New
3845
+6
Accepted*
2
0
Suspended
119
-2
Data Quality
| Single with 2+ realizations (anomaly) | 32 |
| Single* with 2+ realizations (anomaly) | 18 |
| Shifts with 100+ realizations | 22 |
| Threshold for top-30 shifts | 80 realizations |
Language Trends (Top 30)
1
Russian
(2604)
2
Turkish
(1673)
3
English
(1317)
4
Serbian
(863)
↑1
5
Romanian
(853)
↓-1
6
French
(844)
7
Latin
(836)
8
German
(804)
9
Spanish
(778)
10
Ancient Greek
(775)
11
Hungarian
(742)
12
Croatian
(642)
13
Mongolian (Khalkha)
(563)
14
Mandarin Chinese
(534)
15
Classical Arabic
(518)
16
Italian
(487)
17
Polish
(420)
18
Sanskrit
(417)
19
Tamil
(402)
20
Swedish
(398)
21
Ukrainian
(381)
22
Finnish
(381)
23
Thai
(363)
24
Japanese
(360)
25
Czech
(357)
26
Armenian
(355)
27
Danish
(350)
28
Komi
(344)
29
Norwegian
(341)
30
Amharic
(339)
Macro Shift Trends (Top 20 Upper Categories)
By Shifts: Each semantic shift is counted once, regardless of how many realizations it has.
1
Animals → Animals
(1316)
Animals → Animals
309
Animals. Mammals → Animals
140
Animals → Animals. Mammals
118
Animals. Mammals → Animals. Mammals
100
Animals → Animals. Birds
74
2
Human Beings → Human Beings
(1088)
Human Beings → Human Beings
269
Human Beings. Kinship → Human Beings
165
Human Beings → Human Beings. Kinship
125
Human Beings. Kinship → Human Beings. Kinship
98
Human Beings → Human Beings. Social Status
57
3
Plants → Plants
(627)
Plants → Plants
143
Plants. Trees and Shrubs → Plants
68
Plants. Trees and Shrubs → Plants. Trees and Shrubs
60
Plants. Cultivated Plants → Plants
55
Plants → Plants. Trees and Shrubs
53
4
Artifacts → Artifacts
(547)
Artifacts → Artifacts
182
Artifacts. Weapons → Artifacts
34
Artifacts → Artifacts. Tools
31
Artifacts → Artifacts. Game Accessories
29
Artifacts. Tools → Artifacts
28
5
Physical Properties → Physical Properties
(411)
Physical Properties → Physical Properties
158
Physical Properties. Size → Physical Properties
44
Physical Properties → Physical Properties. Sound
26
Physical Properties → Physical Properties. Size
24
Physical Properties. Colour → Physical Properties
23
6
Body Parts → Parts
(322)
Body Parts → Parts
137
Body Parts → Parts. Parts of Artifacts
75
Body Parts → Parts. Parts of Plants
43
Body Parts. Animal Body Parts → Parts
22
Body Parts → Parts. Parts of Buildings
17
7
Human Beings → Animals
(316)
Human Beings → Animals
83
Human Beings. Professions → Animals
26
Human Beings → Animals. Birds
25
Human Beings. Social Status → Animals
24
Human Beings → Animals. Arthropods
23
8
Animals → Plants
(280)
Animals → Plants
61
Animals → Plants. Herbaceous Plants
38
Animals. Mammals → Plants
25
Animals → Plants. Mushrooms
19
Animals. Arthropods → Plants
11
9
Body Parts → Body Parts
(270)
Body Parts → Body Parts
176
Body Parts → Body Parts. Animal Body Parts
45
Body Parts. Animal Body Parts → Body Parts
36
Body Parts. Animal Body Parts → Body Parts. Animal Body Parts
13
10
Animals → Human Beings
(232)
Animals → Human Beings
69
Animals. Mammals → Human Beings
25
Animals → Human Beings. Social Status
22
Animals. Domestic Animals → Human Beings
14
Animals. Birds → Human Beings
13
11
Physical Properties → Human Qualities
(229)
Physical Properties → Human Qualities
147
Physical Properties. Shape → Human Qualities
26
Physical Properties. Size → Human Qualities
16
Physical Properties. Colour → Human Qualities
13
Physical Properties. Temperature → Human Qualities
13
12
Artifacts → Animals
(222)
Artifacts → Animals
63
Artifacts. Tools → Animals
22
Artifacts → Animals. Invertebrates
18
Artifacts → Animals. Arthropods
17
Artifacts. Weapons → Animals
12
13
Physical Properties → Evaluation
(197)
Physical Properties → Evaluation
123
Physical Properties. Shape → Evaluation
19
Physical Properties. Size → Evaluation
18
Physical Properties. Colour → Evaluation
17
Physical Properties. Light → Evaluation
10
14
Physical Properties → Animals
(191)
Physical Properties → Animals
46
Physical Properties. Colour → Animals
29
Physical Properties → Animals. Mammals
14
Physical Properties → Animals. Birds
14
Physical Properties. Colour → Animals. Mammals
12
15
Body Parts → Artifacts
(183)
Body Parts → Artifacts
79
Body Parts. Animal Body Parts → Artifacts
22
Body Parts → Artifacts. Tools
16
Body Parts → Artifacts. Clothes and Footwear
10
Body Parts → Artifacts. Weapons
9
16
Time → Time
(183)
Time → Time
76
Time → Time. Months
27
Time. Seasons → Time
23
Time. Seasons → Time. Months
14
Time. Parts of the day → Time
9
17
Animals → Artifacts
(179)
Animals → Artifacts
46
Animals. Birds → Artifacts
16
Animals. Domestic Animals → Artifacts
11
Animals → Artifacts. Devices
10
Animals → Artifacts. Game Accessories
9
18
Physical Actions → Physical Actions
(177)
Physical Actions → Physical Actions
177
19
Body Parts → Geography
(176)
Body Parts → Geography
73
Body Parts → Geography. Terrain
42
Body Parts → Geography. Coastal Landforms
18
Body Parts → Geography. Water bodies
16
Body Parts. Animal Body Parts → Geography
12
20
Physical Actions → Social Actions and Relations
(169)
Physical Actions → Social Actions and Relations
169
Historical Trends
