SDPvssesTell them apart

Which to use

“SDP” and “ses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#44,214
“SDP” frequency rank
#26,610
“ses” frequency rank
70824
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature SDP ses
Definition Sozialdemokratische Partei in der DDR in den Jahren 1989/1990 Kontraktion von jsi + se

Where the eye mixes SDP and ses

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. SDP (CCC) and ses (CVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

3 ch
SDP
3 ch
ses

Visual trap between SDP and ses

A purely visual mix-up. SDP ([ɛsdeːˈpeː]) and ses ([sɛs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70824, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

SDP is recorded at frequency rank #44,214, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [ɛsdeːˈpeː]. ses is at rank #26,610, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [sɛs].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 70824, this pair ranks #434,769 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of SDP vs ses

Shared letters: s. Private to "SDP": dp. Private to "ses": e.

"SDP" · 3 letters · shape CCC  ·  "ses" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "SDP" and "ses" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɛsdeːˈpeː] versus [sɛs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "SDP" vs "ses" - which ranks higher?
"ses" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,610 in our German list, against #44,214 for "SDP". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "SDP" and "ses" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "SDP" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "ses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #434,769 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "SDP" and "ses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "SDP vs seg". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #434,769 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list