DDT

noun

The verdict

“DDT” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #58,403 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#58,403
frequency rank, Spanish
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - DDT.

Key facts for DDT
PropertyValue
HeadwordDDT
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
Letters3
Frequency rank#58,403
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “DDT” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). DDT lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for DDT is 3 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #58,403 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "DDT.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for DDT, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is DDT, spelled D-D-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    DDT.

Synonyms

dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-di(4-chlorophenyl)ethane

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 Spanish 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.
What does "DDT" mean?
As a noun, "DDT" means: DDT.
What language does "DDT" come from?
"DDT" is a Spanish 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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Using “DDT”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-D-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list