# DDR vs dear

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### DDR
*abbrev · IPA /deːdeːˈɛr/ ouvir^(fonte ?) · frequency rank #42,389*
Deutsche Demokratische Republik (República Democrática Alemã)

### dear
*adjective · IPA /dɪɹ/ · frequency rank #20,263*
querido; amado

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/ddr-vs-dear