druckenvsDruckerWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: drucken is a verb, Drucker is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“drucken” is a verb and “Drucker” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#7,594
“drucken” frequency rank
#7,595
“Drucker” frequency rank
15189
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature drucken Drucker
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Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set drucken and Drucker apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
drucken
7 ch
Drucker

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: drucken is [ˈdʁʊkn̩] while Drucker is [ˈdʁʊkɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “drucken” becomes r in “Drucker”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15189, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

drucken is recorded at frequency rank #7,594, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdʁʊkn̩]. Drucker is at rank #7,595, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdʁʊkɐ].

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 15189, this pair ranks #1,945,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of drucken vs Drucker

Shared letters: cdekru. Private to "drucken": n. Private to "Drucker": -.

"drucken" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC  ·  "Drucker" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • druckenddrucken · drcuken · drrucken · druccken · drucekn · druckenn · druckken · druckne
  • Druckerddrucker · drcuker · drrucker · druccker · drucekr · druckerr · druckker · druckre

Frequency comparison

drucken#7,594
Drucker#7,595

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "drucken" and "Drucker" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "drucken" is a verb and "Drucker" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "drucken" or "Drucker"?
"drucken" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,594 in our German list, against #7,595 for "Drucker". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering drucken vs Drucker

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “drucken”; for a noun, it's “Drucker”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “drucken” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list