DVDs

[defaʊ̯ˈdeːs]

/[defaʊ̯ˈdeːs]/ noun

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The verdict

“DVDs” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,046. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,046
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs DVD

Corpus desk

Index DE-dvds · DVDs · German

DVDs · rank #14,046 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,046
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH durchgängig

Nearest frequency peer: durchgängig (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „DVDs“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „DVDs“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

DVDs vs Ds
50% similar
DVDs vs DV
50% similar
DVDs vs das
25% similar

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

Key facts for DVDs
PropertyValue
HeadwordDVDs
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[defaʊ̯ˈdeːs]
Letters4
Frequency rank#14,046
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „DVDs“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.DVDsliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „durchgängig“ (#14,045), „Eingabe“ (#14,047), „Durchfall“ (#14,044). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „DVDs“ bei #14,046. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around DVDs (IPA [defaʊ̯ˈdeːs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,046 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for DVDs, with forms such as "ddvds", "ddvs", and "dvdds". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Ds", "DV", "das", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is DVDs, spelled D-V-D-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs DVD
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs DVD
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs DVD
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs DVD

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddvds
  • ddvs
  • dvdds
  • dvdss
  • dvsd
  • dvvds
  • vdds

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of DVDs - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddvds1ddvs2dvdds1dvdss1dvsd2dvvds1vdds2
Edit distance from "DVDs"

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 "DVDs"?
"DVDs" is spelled D-V-D-S. The IPA pronunciation is [defaʊ̯ˈdeːs].
What does "DVDs" mean?
As a noun, "DVDs" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs DVD
What words are commonly confused with "DVDs"?
"DVDs" is commonly confused with "Ds", "DV", "das". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "DVDs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "DVDs" is [defaʊ̯ˈdeːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "DVDs" come from?
"DVDs" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gaza#14,072week#13,982Lamm#14,117lehr#14,120

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Emden7 variantsDeppen7 variantsexcel7 variantsGauck7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list