Database of Semantic Shifts in numbers and figures
Key Metrics Changes (compared to 2026-04-26)
| Metric | Current Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Semantic Shifts | 10434 | +6 |
| Realizations | 49459 | +161 |
| Languages | 2328 | +13 |
| Avg realizations per shift RECORD | 4.74 | +0.01 |
| Indo-European % | 39.74% | +0.01 |
| Languages with 100+ realizations | 126 | 0 |
| Shifts with 0-1 realizations | 4061 (38.92%) | -7 |
| Global shifts (all macroareas) | 44 | +1 |
| Multi-area shifts | 2189 | +6 |
| Shift graph consists of | 137 separate graphs; largest: 4594 connected meanings | — |
Status Distribution
Accepted
5115
+7
Single
972
+7
Single*
276
0
New
3928
-8
Accepted*
2
0
Suspended
118
0
Data Quality
| Single with 2+ realizations (anomaly) | 4 |
| Single* with 2+ realizations (anomaly) | 3 |
| Shifts with 100+ realizations | 24 |
| Threshold for top-30 shifts | 82 realizations |
Language Trends (Top 30)
1
Russian
(2626)
2
Turkish
(1680)
3
English
(1339)
4
Romanian
(903)
5
Latin
(886)
↑1
6
Serbian
(882)
↓-1
7
French
(856)
8
German
(814)
9
Spanish
(795)
10
Ancient Greek
(780)
11
Hungarian
(761)
12
Croatian
(658)
13
Mongolian (Khalkha)
(579)
14
Mandarin Chinese
(541)
15
Classical Arabic
(520)
16
Italian
(500)
17
Polish
(428)
18
Sanskrit
(425)
19
Tamil
(404)
↑1
20
Swedish
(404)
↓-1
21
Ukrainian
(391)
22
Finnish
(387)
23
Thai
(367)
24
Czech
(363)
25
Japanese
(362)
26
Armenian
(359)
27
Danish
(356)
28
Norwegian
(347)
29
Komi
(345)
30
Amharic
(340)
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
(1290)
Animals → Animals
293
Animals. Mammals → Animals
135
Animals → Animals. Mammals
118
Animals. Mammals → Animals. Mammals
100
Animals → Animals. Birds
72
2
Human Beings → Human Beings
(1020)
Human Beings → Human Beings
234
Human Beings. Kinship → Human Beings
134
Human Beings → Human Beings. Kinship
124
Human Beings. Kinship → Human Beings. Kinship
97
Human Beings → Human Beings. Social Status
56
3
Plants → Plants
(625)
Plants → Plants
138
Plants. Trees and Shrubs → Plants
67
Plants. Trees and Shrubs → Plants. Trees and Shrubs
60
Plants. Cultivated Plants → Plants
57
Plants → Plants. Trees and Shrubs
52
4
Artifacts → Artifacts
(509)
Artifacts → Artifacts
165
Artifacts → Artifacts. Tools
33
Artifacts. Weapons → Artifacts
29
Artifacts. Tools → Artifacts
28
Artifacts → Artifacts. Game Accessories
21
5
Physical Properties → Physical Properties
(377)
Physical Properties → Physical Properties
136
Physical Properties. Size → Physical Properties
41
Physical Properties. Colour → Physical Properties
23
Physical Properties → Physical Properties. Sound
22
Physical Properties → Physical Properties. Size
17
6
Body Parts → Body Parts
(357)
Body Parts → Body Parts
175
Body Parts → Body Parts. Animal Body Parts
45
Body Parts. Animal Body Parts → Body Parts
36
Body Parts. Internal Organs → Body Parts
30
Body Parts. Internal Organs → Body Parts. Internal Organs
30
7
Body Parts → Parts
(332)
Body Parts → Parts
129
Body Parts → Parts. Parts of Artifacts
76
Body Parts → Parts. Parts of Plants
43
Body Parts. Animal Body Parts → Parts
20
Body Parts → Parts. Parts of Buildings
17
8
Human Beings → Animals
(310)
Human Beings → Animals
79
Human Beings. Professions → Animals
26
Human Beings → Animals. Birds
25
Human Beings. Social Status → Animals
23
Human Beings → Animals. Arthropods
22
9
Animals → Plants
(277)
Animals → Plants
59
Animals → Plants. Herbaceous Plants
38
Animals. Mammals → Plants
26
Animals → Plants. Mushrooms
19
Animals. Mammals → Plants. Herbaceous Plants
12
10
Animals → Human Beings
(238)
Animals → Human Beings
70
Animals. Mammals → Human Beings
25
Animals → Human Beings. Social Status
20
Animals. Birds → Human Beings
15
Animals. Domestic Animals → Human Beings
14
11
Physical Properties → Human Qualities
(214)
Physical Properties → Human Qualities
135
Physical Properties. Shape → Human Qualities
24
Physical Properties. Size → Human Qualities
16
Physical Properties. Temperature → Human Qualities
13
Physical Properties. Colour → Human Qualities
12
12
Artifacts → Body Parts
(214)
Artifacts → Body Parts
69
Artifacts → Body Parts. Internal Organs
32
Artifacts → Body Parts. Animal Body Parts
25
Artifacts. Tools → Body Parts
17
Artifacts. Tableware → Body Parts
10
13
Artifacts → Animals
(212)
Artifacts → Animals
56
Artifacts. Tools → Animals
21
Artifacts → Animals. Invertebrates
17
Artifacts → Animals. Arthropods
16
Artifacts. Weapons → Animals
13
14
Body Parts → Artifacts
(198)
Body Parts → Artifacts
76
Body Parts. Animal Body Parts → Artifacts
24
Body Parts → Artifacts. Tools
16
Body Parts → Artifacts. Clothes and Footwear
10
Body Parts → Artifacts. Weapons
10
15
Physical Properties → Evaluation
(194)
Physical Properties → Evaluation
118
Physical Properties. Shape → Evaluation
21
Physical Properties. Size → Evaluation
18
Physical Properties. Colour → Evaluation
17
Physical Properties. Light → Evaluation
10
16
Physical Actions → Physical Actions
(189)
↑1
Physical Actions → Physical Actions
189
17
Physical Properties → Animals
(184)
↓-1
Physical Properties → Animals
43
Physical Properties. Colour → Animals
28
Physical Properties → Animals. Birds
14
Physical Properties → Animals. Mammals
13
Physical Properties. Colour → Animals. Mammals
12
18
Body Parts → Geography
(182)
Body Parts → Geography
71
Body Parts → Geography. Terrain
42
Body Parts → Geography. Coastal Landforms
18
Body Parts → Geography. Water bodies
16
Body Parts. Animal Body Parts → Geography
12
19
Physical Actions → Social Actions and Relations
(171)
Physical Actions → Social Actions and Relations
171
20
Body Parts → Animals
(165)
Body Parts → Animals
48
Body Parts. Animal Body Parts → Animals
26
Body Parts → Animals. Mammals
21
Body Parts → Animals. Birds
13
Body Parts. Animal Body Parts → Animals. Mammals
12
Historical Trends
