# DDR vs DJ

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### DDR
*name · IPA [ˌdeːdeːˈʔɛʁ] · frequency rank #1,350*
Kurzwort für Deutsche Demokratische Republik

### DJ
*noun · IPA [ˈdiːd͡ʒɛɪ̯] · frequency rank #4,599*
Discjockey, Diskjockey

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/ddr-vs-dj
