DP

[deːˈpeː]

/[deːˈpeː]/ abbrev

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The verdict

“DP” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #18,857) as an abbreviation. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#18,857
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Demokratische Partei

Corpus desk

Index DE-dp · DP · German

DP · rank #18,857 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,857
  • LEN-SHORT 2 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Diakonie

Nearest frequency peer: Diakonie (-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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „DP“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „DP“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

DP vs du
0% similar
DP vs Ds
50% similar
DP vs DW
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for DP
PropertyValue
HeadwordDP
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[deːˈpeː]
Letters2
Frequency rank#18,857
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „DP“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.DPliegt auf dieser Marke:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Diakonie“ (#18,856), „dreckige“ (#18,858), „devise“ (#18,855). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „DP“ bei #18,857. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for DP is neighbouring look-alikes ("du", "Ds", …), not just typos; it is anabbreviation pronounced [deːˈpeː]. Frequency #18,857 among 2,764 “D” headwords. 7 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Zero misspellings are on record for DP in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "du", "Ds", "DW", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is DP, spelled D-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Demokratische Partei
  2. 2
    Deutsche Partei
  3. 3
    Deutsche Post
  4. 4
    Deutsches Patent
  5. 5
    Dienstpass
  6. 6
    Dienstleistungsprogramm/Dienstprogramm
  7. 7
    Durchschnittspolimerisationsgrad

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 "DP"?
"DP" is spelled D-P. The IPA pronunciation is [deːˈpeː].
What does "DP" mean?
As an abbreviation, "DP" means: Demokratische Partei
What words are commonly confused with "DP"?
"DP" is commonly confused with "du", "Ds", "DW". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "DP"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "DP" is [deːˈpeː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "DP" come from?
"DP" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list