drückevsdrückstWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“drücke” and “drückst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#10,636
“drücke” frequency rank
#33,006
“drückst” frequency rank
43642
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature drücke drückst
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs drücken 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs drücken

Where the eye mixes drücke and drückst

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

6 ch
drücke
7 ch
drückst

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. drücke ([ˈdʁʏkə]) and drückst ([dʁʏkst]) 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 43642, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

drücke is recorded at frequency rank #10,636, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdʁʏkə]. drückst is at rank #33,006, tagged as averb, pronounced [dʁʏkst].

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 43642, this pair ranks #1,411,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of drücke vs drückst

Shared letters: cdkrü. Private to "drücke": e. Private to "drückst": st.

"drücke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV  ·  "drückst" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "drücke" and "drückst" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈdʁʏkə] versus [dʁʏkst]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "drücke" or "drückst"?
"drücke" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,636 in our German list, against #33,006 for "drückst". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list