Which to use
“dicke” is a particle and “drücke” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,029
- “dicke” frequency rank
- #10,636
- “drücke” frequency rank
- 13665
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dicke | drücke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in reichlichem Maße, mehr als genügend; in hohem Maße | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs drücken |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dicke and drücke apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dicke is [ˈdɪkə] while drücke is [ˈdʁʏkə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (particle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13665, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dicke is recorded at frequency rank #3,029, classified as aparticle, pronounced [ˈdɪkə]. drücke is at rank #10,636, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdʁʏkə].
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 13665, this pair ranks #1,956,543 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dicke vs drücke
Shared letters: cdek. Private to "dicke": i. Private to "drücke": rü.
"dicke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "drücke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dicke ← dcike · ddicke · diccke · dicek · dickke · dikce · idcke
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dicke" and "drücke" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dicke" or "drücke"?
Remembering dicke vs drücke
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a particle, it's “dicke”; for a verb, it's “drücke”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dicke” entry
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