DDR

\ˌdeːdeːˈʔɛʁ\

/\ˌdeːdeːˈʔɛʁ\/ name

The verdict

“DDR” is uncommon French (frequency #59,212 among 5,307 “D” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,212
frequency rank, French
5,307
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - RDA (République démocratique allemande).

Corpus desk

Index FR-ddr · DDR · French

DDR · rank #59,212 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,212
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,307
  • PHOTO-FINISH DCE

Nearest frequency peer: DCE (-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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « DDR »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « DDR » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for DDR
PropertyValue
HeadwordDDR
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ˌdeːdeːˈʔɛʁ\
Letters3
Frequency rank#59,212
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « DDR » en français

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).DDRtombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Voisins rares de la même bande: « DCE » (#59,211), « democratic » (#59,213), « côtelettes » (#59,209). Parmi 5,307 lemmes en « D », « DDR » est au #59,212. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

DDR is uncommon French at frequency #59,212 among 5,307 “D” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \ˌdeːdeːˈʔɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "RDA (République démocratique allemande).".

Zero misspellings are on record for DDR in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is DDR, spelled D-D-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    RDA (République démocratique allemande).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hauptstadt der DDR. — Capitale de la RDA.
  2. Heidelore Rutz wurde in der DDR inhaftiert, weil sie für ihre Ausreise demonstrierte. Die BRD kaufte sie frei.

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "DDR"?
"DDR" is spelled D-D-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌdeːdeːˈʔɛʁ\.
What does "DDR" mean?
As a proper noun, "DDR" means: RDA (République démocratique allemande).
How do you pronounce "DDR"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "DDR" is \ˌdeːdeːˈʔɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "DDR" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list