Which to use
“Drache” and “Drachen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,269
- “Drache” frequency rank
- #7,897
- “Drachen” frequency rank
- 22166
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Drache | Drachen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | großes Mischwesen, meist geflügelt, feuerspeiend und mit großen Klauen, das einer Schlange oder Echse ähnelt | unbemanntes, an Schnüren gehaltenes Fluggerät (Spielzeug) |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Drache and Drachen apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Drache ([ˈdʁaxə]) and Drachen ([ˈdʁaxn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Drache” sits inside “Drachen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22166, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Drache is recorded at frequency rank #14,269, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdʁaxə]. Drachen is at rank #7,897, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdʁaxn̩].
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 22166, this pair ranks #1,877,502 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Drache vs Drachen
Shared letters: acdehr. Private to "Drache": -. Private to "Drachen": n.
"Drache" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Drachen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Drache" and "Drachen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Drache" or "Drachen"?
Remembering Drache vs Drachen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Drache” entry
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