Which to use
“dran” is an adverb and “drug” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #964
- “dran” frequency rank
- #38,692
- “drug” frequency rank
- 39656
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dran | drug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine direkte räumliche Berührung ausdrückend | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs drag |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dran and drug apart are highlighted. They share 2 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: dran is [dʁan] while drug is [dɹʌɡ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39656, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dran is recorded at frequency rank #964, classified as anadv, pronounced [dʁan]. drug is at rank #38,692, tagged as averb, pronounced [dɹʌɡ].
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 39656, this pair ranks #1,530,588 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dran vs drug
Shared letters: dr. Private to "dran": an. Private to "drug": gu.
"dran" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "drug" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dran" and "drug" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dran" or "drug"?
Remembering dran vs drug
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “dran”; for a verb, it's “drug”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dran” entry
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