Which to use
“Draht” is a noun and “dran” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,452
- “Draht” frequency rank
- #964
- “dran” frequency rank
- 11416
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Draht | dran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dünnes biegsames Metallstück mit in der Regel rundem Profil | eine direkte räumliche Berührung ausdrückend |
Where the eye mixes Draht and dran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Draht and dran
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Draht is [dʁaːt] while dran is [dʁan]. 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 (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11416, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Draht is recorded at frequency rank #10,452, classified as anoun, pronounced [dʁaːt]. dran is at rank #964, tagged as anadv, pronounced [dʁan].
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 11416, this pair ranks #1,969,973 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Draht vs dran
Shared letters: adr. Private to "Draht": ht. Private to "dran": n.
"Draht" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "dran" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Draht" and "dran" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Draht" or "dran"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Draht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,969,973 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Draht" and "dran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Draht vs dröhnt". 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
Confusion rank #1,969,973 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.