# drop vs dry

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### drop
*verb · IPA [drɒp] · frequency rank #18,515*
fallen lassen, fallen, herunterfallen

### dry
*adjective · IPA [dɹaɪ] · frequency rank #29,545*
trocken

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