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 Shifts: Each semantic shift is counted once, regardless of how many realizations it has.
1
Animals → Animals
(1308)
NEW
Animals → Animals
310
Animals. Mammals → Animals
137
Animals → Animals. Mammals
115
Animals. Mammals → Animals. Mammals
96
Animals → Animals. Birds
75
2
Human Beings → Human Beings
(1065)
NEW
Human Beings → Human Beings
267
Human Beings. Kinship → Human Beings
164
Human Beings → Human Beings. Kinship
125
Human Beings. Kinship → Human Beings. Kinship
98
Human Beings → Human Beings. Social Status
49
3
Plants → Plants
(613)
NEW
Plants → Plants
141
Plants. Trees and Shrubs → Plants
66
Plants. Trees and Shrubs → Plants. Trees and Shrubs
56
Plants. Cultivated Plants → Plants
54
Plants → Plants. Cultivated Plants
53
4
Artifacts → Artifacts
(547)
NEW
Artifacts → Artifacts
181
Artifacts. Weapons → Artifacts
34
Artifacts → Artifacts. Tools
30
Artifacts. Tools → Artifacts
28
Artifacts → Artifacts. Game Accessories
28
5
Physical Properties → Physical Properties
(408)
NEW
Physical Properties → Physical Properties
158
Physical Properties. Size → Physical Properties
45
Physical Properties → Physical Properties. Sound
26
Physical Properties → Physical Properties. Size
24
Physical Properties. Colour → Physical Properties
23
6
Body Parts → Parts
(332)
NEW
Body Parts → Parts
138
Body Parts → Parts. Parts of Artifacts
82
Body Parts → Parts. Parts of Plants
42
Body Parts. Animal Body Parts → Parts
22
Body Parts → Parts. Parts of Buildings
18
7
Human Beings → Animals
(316)
NEW
Human Beings → Animals
83
Human Beings. Professions → Animals
26
Human Beings → Animals. Birds
25
Human Beings → Animals. Arthropods
23
Human Beings. Social Status → Animals
23
8
Body Parts → Body Parts
(274)
NEW
Body Parts → Body Parts
175
Body Parts → Body Parts. Animal Body Parts
47
Body Parts. Animal Body Parts → Body Parts
38
Body Parts. Animal Body Parts → Body Parts. Animal Body Parts
14
9
Animals → Plants
(264)
NEW
Animals → Plants
60
Animals → Plants. Herbaceous Plants
36
Animals. Mammals → Plants
24
Animals → Plants. Mushrooms
19
Animals. Mammals → Plants. Herbaceous Plants
11
10
Animals → Human Beings
(234)
NEW
Animals → Human Beings
69
Animals. Mammals → Human Beings
25
Animals → Human Beings. Social Status
23
Animals. Birds → Human Beings
13
Animals. Domestic Animals → Human Beings
12
11
Physical Properties → Human Qualities
(222)
NEW
Physical Properties → Human Qualities
144
Physical Properties. Shape → Human Qualities
23
Physical Properties. Size → Human Qualities
16
Physical Properties. Colour → Human Qualities
13
Physical Properties. Temperature → Human Qualities
13
12
Artifacts → Animals
(214)
NEW
Artifacts → Animals
62
Artifacts. Tools → Animals
22
Artifacts → Animals. Invertebrates
18
Artifacts → Animals. Arthropods
17
Artifacts. Weapons → Animals
11
13
Physical Properties → Evaluation
(194)
NEW
Physical Properties → Evaluation
120
Physical Properties. Shape → Evaluation
19
Physical Properties. Size → Evaluation
18
Physical Properties. Colour → Evaluation
17
Physical Properties. Light → Evaluation
10
14
Physical Properties → Animals
(189)
NEW
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
(188)
NEW
Body Parts → Artifacts
82
Body Parts. Animal Body Parts → Artifacts
23
Body Parts → Artifacts. Tools
16
Body Parts → Artifacts. Weapons
10
Body Parts → Artifacts. Clothes and Footwear
10
16
Animals → Artifacts
(180)
NEW
Animals → Artifacts
48
Animals. Birds → Artifacts
15
Animals. Domestic Animals → Artifacts
10
Animals → Artifacts. Devices
10
Animals → Artifacts. Game Accessories
9
17
Body Parts → Geography
(174)
NEW
Body Parts → Geography
73
Body Parts → Geography. Terrain
41
Body Parts → Geography. Coastal Landforms
18
Body Parts → Geography. Water bodies
16
Body Parts. Animal Body Parts → Geography
12
18
Time → Time
(173)
NEW
Time → Time
75
Time → Time. Months
27
Time. Seasons → Time
19
Time. Seasons → Time. Months
14
Time. Parts of the day → Time
9
19
Physical Actions → Physical Actions
(172)
NEW
Physical Actions → Physical Actions
172
20
Body Parts → Animals
(169)
NEW
Body Parts → Animals
52
Body Parts. Animal Body Parts → Animals
29
Body Parts → Animals. Mammals
21
Body Parts → Animals. Birds
13
Body Parts. Animal Body Parts → Animals. Mammals
12
Historical Trends
