# Dreck vs drein

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Dreck
*noun · IPA [dʁɛk] · frequency rank #4,110*
Schmutz, unerwünschte Substanz

### drein
*adverb · IPA [dʁaɪ̯n] · frequency rank #44,536*
in eine bestimmte Situation/Lage hinein

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/dreck-vs-drein