Database of Semantic Shifts in numbers and figures
Key Metrics Changes (compared to 2026-02-02)
| Metric | Current Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Semantic Shifts | 10204 | +29 |
| Realizations | 47341 | +206 |
| Languages | 2215 | +4 |
| Avg realizations per shift RECORD | 4.64 | +0.01 |
| Indo-European % | 40.14% | -0.1 |
| Languages with 100+ realizations | 120 | +1 |
| Shifts with 0-1 realizations | 4090 (40.08%) | +2 |
| Global shifts (all macroareas) | 42 | 0 |
| Multi-area shifts | 2007 | +25 |
Status Distribution
Accepted
5010
0
Single
950
+3
Single*
302
0
New
3793
+26
Accepted*
2
0
Suspended
124
0
Data Quality
| Single with 2+ realizations (anomaly) | 17 |
| Single* with 2+ realizations (anomaly) | 15 |
| Shifts with 100+ realizations | 22 |
| Threshold for top-30 shifts | 80 realizations |
Language Trends (Top 30)
1
Russian
(2580)
2
Turkish
(1667)
3
English
(1299)
4
Romanian
(843)
5
Serbian
(843)
6
French
(837)
7
Latin
(827)
8
German
(793)
9
Spanish
(772)
↑1
10
Ancient Greek
(770)
↓-1
11
Hungarian
(728)
12
Croatian
(633)
13
Mandarin Chinese
(527)
14
Classical Arabic
(514)
15
Mongolian (Khalkha)
(502)
16
Italian
(479)
17
Polish
(412)
↑1
18
Sanskrit
(412)
↓-1
19
Tamil
(397)
20
Swedish
(393)
21
Ukrainian
(373)
22
Finnish
(371)
23
Thai
(362)
24
Japanese
(355)
25
Armenian
(351)
↑1
26
Czech
(351)
↓-1
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
(1302)
Animals → Animals
308
Animals. Mammals → Animals
137
Animals → Animals. Mammals
115
Animals. Mammals → Animals. Mammals
96
Animals → Animals. Birds
74
2
Human Beings → Human Beings
(1069)
Human Beings → Human Beings
267
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
50
3
Plants → Plants
(613)
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
(542)
Artifacts → Artifacts
180
Artifacts. Weapons → Artifacts
34
Artifacts → Artifacts. Tools
30
Artifacts → Artifacts. Game Accessories
28
Artifacts. Tools → Artifacts
28
5
Physical Properties → Physical Properties
(412)
Physical Properties → Physical Properties
160
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
(333)
Body Parts → Parts
138
Body Parts → Parts. Parts of Artifacts
82
Body Parts → Parts. Parts of Plants
43
Body Parts. Animal Body Parts → Parts
22
Body Parts → Parts. Parts of Buildings
18
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
(270)
Animals → Plants
60
Animals → Plants. Herbaceous Plants
36
Animals. Mammals → Plants
24
Animals → Plants. Mushrooms
19
Animals. Arthropods → Plants
11
9
Body Parts → Body Parts
(269)
Body Parts → Body Parts
174
Body Parts → Body Parts. Animal Body Parts
46
Body Parts. Animal Body Parts → Body Parts
36
Body Parts. Animal Body Parts → Body Parts. Animal Body Parts
13
10
Animals → Human Beings
(236)
Animals → Human Beings
69
Animals. Mammals → Human Beings
25
Animals → Human Beings. Social Status
23
Animals. Domestic Animals → Human Beings
14
Animals. Birds → Human Beings
13
11
Physical Properties → Human Qualities
(222)
Physical Properties → Human Qualities
144
Physical Properties. Shape → Human Qualities
23
Physical Properties. Size → Human Qualities
16
Physical Properties. Temperature → Human Qualities
13
Physical Properties. Colour → Human Qualities
13
12
Artifacts → Animals
(216)
Artifacts → Animals
62
Artifacts. Tools → Animals
22
Artifacts → Animals. Invertebrates
18
Artifacts → Animals. Arthropods
17
Artifacts. Weapons → Animals
11
13
Physical Properties → Evaluation
(193)
Physical Properties → Evaluation
120
Physical Properties. Shape → Evaluation
19
Physical Properties. Size → Evaluation
18
Physical Properties. Colour → Evaluation
16
Physical Properties. Light → Evaluation
10
14
Physical Properties → Animals
(189)
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)
Body Parts → Artifacts
82
Body Parts. Animal Body Parts → Artifacts
23
Body Parts → Artifacts. Tools
16
Body Parts → Artifacts. Clothes and Footwear
10
Body Parts → Artifacts. Weapons
10
16
Time → Time
(182)
↑2
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
(178)
↓-1
Animals → Artifacts
46
Animals. Birds → Artifacts
15
Animals. Domestic Animals → Artifacts
11
Animals → Artifacts. Devices
10
Animals → Artifacts. Game Accessories
9
18
Body Parts → Geography
(174)
↓-1
Body Parts → Geography
72
Body Parts → Geography. Terrain
42
Body Parts → Geography. Coastal Landforms
17
Body Parts → Geography. Water bodies
16
Body Parts. Animal Body Parts → Geography
12
19
Physical Actions → Physical Actions
(172)
Physical Actions → Physical Actions
172
20
Physical Actions → Social Actions and Relations
(165)
Physical Actions → Social Actions and Relations
165
Historical Trends
