DDT

[deːdeːˈteː]

/[deːdeːˈteː]/ abbrev

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The verdict

“DDT” is uncommon German (frequency #60,466 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as an abbreviation. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,466
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abkürzung von DichlorDiphenylTrichlorethan – ein Insektizid

Corpus desk

Index DE-ddt · DDT · German

DDT · rank #60,466 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,466
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH datierten

Nearest frequency peer: datierten (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „DDT“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „DDT“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for DDT
PropertyValue
HeadwordDDT
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[deːdeːˈteː]
Letters3
Frequency rank#60,466
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „DDT“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).DDTfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „datierten“ (#60,465), „deftigen“ (#60,467), „dekadent“ (#60,468). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „DDT“ bei #60,466. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

DDT is uncommon German at frequency #60,466 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as anabbreviation, transcribed [deːdeːˈteː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Abkürzung von DichlorDiphenylTrichlorethan – ein Insektizid".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for DDT, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is DDT, spelled D-D-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abkürzung von DichlorDiphenylTrichlorethan – ein Insektizid

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how DDT appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Neben dem DDT ist noch eine ganze Reihe weiterer Stoffe in den Verdacht geraten, Krebsauslöser oder zumindest Krebspromotoren zu sein. Die meisten zählen zur Gruppe der Organochloride, zu denen außer dem DDT auch das PCB und das Dioxin gehören.“

This word in other languages

DDT(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "DDT"?
"DDT" is spelled D-D-T. The IPA pronunciation is [deːdeːˈteː].
What does "DDT" mean?
As an abbreviation, "DDT" means: Abkürzung von DichlorDiphenylTrichlorethan – ein Insektizid
How do you pronounce "DDT"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "DDT" is [deːdeːˈteː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "DDT" come from?
"DDT" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "DDT", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

BBG#60,395ets#60,544ate#60,349gat#60,592

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list