Which to use
“drücke” is a verb and “duke” is a particle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,636
- “drücke” frequency rank
- #13,578
- “duke” frequency rank
- 24214
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | drücke | duke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs drücken | - |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set drücke and duke apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: drücke is averb and dukeaparticle. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24214, 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]. duke is at rank #13,578, tagged as aparticle, pronounced […].
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 24214, this pair ranks #1,850,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of drücke vs duke
Shared letters: dek. Private to "drücke": crü. Private to "duke": u.
"drücke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "duke" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- duke ← dduke · dkue · duek · dukke · udke
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "drücke" and "duke" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "drücke" or "duke"?
Remembering drücke vs duke
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “drücke”; for a particle, it's “duke”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “drücke” entry
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