Which to use
“dreh” and “drehst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,911
- “dreh” frequency rank
- #38,688
- “drehst” frequency rank
- 45599
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dreh | drehst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs drehen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs drehen |
Where the eye mixes dreh and drehst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dreh vs drehst
A purely visual mix-up. dreh ([dʁeː]) and drehst ([dʁeːst]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “dreh” sits inside “drehst”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dreh is recorded at frequency rank #6,911, classified as averb, pronounced [dʁeː]. drehst is at rank #38,688, tagged as averb, pronounced [dʁeːst].
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 45599, this pair ranks #1,347,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dreh vs drehst
Shared letters: dehr. Private to "dreh": -. Private to "drehst": st.
"dreh" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "drehst" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dreh" for "drehst" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dreh" vs "drehst" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dreh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "drehst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,347,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dreh" and "drehst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "drehst 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 #1,347,579 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.