SDP

[ɛsdeːˈpeː]

/[ɛsdeːˈpeː]/ abbrev

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The verdict

“SDP” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #44,214) as an abbreviation. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#44,214
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sozialdemokratische Partei in der DDR in den Jahren 1989/1990

Corpus desk

Index DE-sdp · SDP · German

SDP · rank #44,214 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,214
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH scrubs

Nearest frequency peer: scrubs (-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 „SDP“

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

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „SDP“ 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).

SDP vs so
0% similar
SDP vs SV
33% similar
SDP vs se
0% similar

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

Key facts for SDP
PropertyValue
HeadwordSDP
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[ɛsdeːˈpeː]
Letters3
Frequency rank#44,214
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „SDP“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).SDPliegt auf dieser Marke:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „scrubs“ (#44,213), „selbiger“ (#44,215), „Schöffen“ (#44,212). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „SDP“ bei #44,214. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for SDP is neighbouring look-alikes ("so", "SV", …), not just typos; it is anabbreviation pronounced [ɛsdeːˈpeː]. Frequency #44,214 among 8,027 “S” headwords. 2 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

No generated misspelling entries exist for SDP in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "so", "SV", "se", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is SDP, spelled S-D-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sozialdemokratische Partei in der DDR in den Jahren 1989/1990
  2. 2
    Schalldruckpegel

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die SDP steckte nicht wie die anderen Oppositionsgruppen in einem andauernden Selbstfindungsprozess, sondern konnte ihre Ziele sehr konkret benennen.“

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 "SDP"?
"SDP" is spelled S-D-P. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛsdeːˈpeː].
What does "SDP" mean?
As an abbreviation, "SDP" means: Sozialdemokratische Partei in der DDR in den Jahren 1989/1990
What words are commonly confused with "SDP"?
"SDP" is commonly confused with "so", "SV", "se". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "SDP"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "SDP" is [ɛsdeːˈpeː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "SDP" come from?
"SDP" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

TGV#44,275LVL#44,057lui#44,056jag#43,996

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list