Which to use
“de” is an abbrev and “drei” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #247
- “de” frequency rank
- #175
- “drei” frequency rank
- 422
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | de | drei |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nach ISO 639-1 für Deutsch | die Kardinalzahl zwischen zwei und vier |
Letter map: de vs drei
Shared letters muted; letters that set de and drei apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: de is anabbrev and dreianum. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 422, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
de is recorded at frequency rank #247, classified as anabbrev. drei is at rank #175, tagged as anum, pronounced [dʁaɪ̯].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 422, this pair ranks #2,005,877 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of de vs drei
Shared letters: de. Private to "de": -. Private to "drei": ir.
"de" · 2 letters · shape CV · "drei" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- drei ← ddrei · deri · drie · drrei · rdei
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "de" and "drei" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "de" or "drei"?
What to do next
You've compared "de" and "drei". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "de" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "drei" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,005,877 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "de" and "drei" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "de vs diet". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
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