Which to use
“drehst” and “dreht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,688
- “drehst” frequency rank
- #2,951
- “dreht” frequency rank
- 41639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | drehst | dreht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs drehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs drehen |
Where the eye mixes drehst and dreht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses drehst with dreht
A purely visual mix-up. drehst ([dʁeːst]) and dreht ([dʁeːt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
drehst is recorded at frequency rank #38,688, classified as averb, pronounced [dʁeːst]. dreht is at rank #2,951, tagged as averb, pronounced [dʁeːt].
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 41639, this pair ranks #1,473,424 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of drehst vs dreht
Shared letters: dehrt. Private to "drehst": s. Private to "dreht": -.
"drehst" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "dreht" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "drehst" and "dreht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "drehst" or "dreht"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "drehst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dreht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,473,424 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "drehst" and "dreht" 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 #1,473,424 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.