Deutsche Demokratische Republik

[ˌdɔɪ̯tʃə demoˌkʁaːtɪʃə ʁepuˈblik]

/[ˌdɔɪ̯tʃə demoˌkʁaːtɪʃə ʁepuˈblik]/ phrase

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The verdict

“Deutsche Demokratische Republik” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
31
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - offizielle Bezeichnung eines deutschen Staates auf dem Gebiet Ostdeutschlands (1949 bis 1990)

Key facts for Deutsche Demokratische Republik
PropertyValue
HeadwordDeutsche Demokratische Republik
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˌdɔɪ̯tʃə demoˌkʁaːtɪʃə ʁepuˈblik]
Letters31
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Deutsche Demokratische Republik” sits in German frequency

Deutsche Demokratische Republik falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Deutsche Demokratische Republik is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˌdɔɪ̯tʃə demoˌkʁaːtɪʃə ʁepuˈblik]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "offizielle Bezeichnung eines deutschen Staates auf dem Gebiet Ostdeutschlands (1949 bis 1990)".

Deutsche Demokratische Republik has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Deutsche Demokratische Republik, spelled D-E-U-T-S-C-H-E- -D-E-M-O-K-R-A-T-I-S-C-H-E- -R-E-P-U-B-L-I-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    offizielle Bezeichnung eines deutschen Staates auf dem Gebiet Ostdeutschlands (1949 bis 1990)

Synonyms

unsereRepublikDäderäSBZOstzoneZoneDunkeldeutschlandOstendrüben

Antonyms

Bundesrepublik Deutschland

This word in other languages

German Democratic Republic(English)República Democrática Alemana(Español)république démocratique allemande(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Deutsche Demokratische Republik"?
"Deutsche Demokratische Republik" is spelled D-E-U-T-S-C-H-E- -D-E-M-O-K-R-A-T-I-S-C-H-E- -R-E-P-U-B-L-I-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌdɔɪ̯tʃə demoˌkʁaːtɪʃə ʁepuˈblik].
What does "Deutsche Demokratische Republik" mean?
As a phrase, "Deutsche Demokratische Republik" means: offizielle Bezeichnung eines deutschen Staates auf dem Gebiet Ostdeutschlands (1949 bis 1990)
How do you pronounce "Deutsche Demokratische Republik"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Deutsche Demokratische Republik" is [ˌdɔɪ̯tʃə demoˌkʁaːtɪʃə ʁepuˈblik]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Deutsche Demokratische Republik" come from?
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Using “Deutsche Demokratische Republik”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-E-U-T-S-C-H-E- -D-E-M-O-K-R-A-T-I-S-C-H-E- -R-E-P-U-B-L-I-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌdɔɪ̯tʃə demoˌkʁaːtɪʃə ʁepuˈblik] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list