druckenvsDrucksWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#7,594
“drucken” frequency rank
#29,087
“Drucks” frequency rank
36681
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature drucken Drucks
Definition durch Druck vervielfältigen Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Druck

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set drucken and Drucks apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
drucken
6 ch
Drucks

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: drucken is [ˈdʁʊkn̩] while Drucks is [dʁʊks]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36681, 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]. Drucks is at rank #29,087, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dʁʊks].

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 36681, this pair ranks #1,609,396 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of drucken vs Drucks

Shared letters: cdkru. Private to "drucken": en. Private to "Drucks": s.

"drucken" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC  ·  "Drucks" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • druckenddrucken · drcuken · drrucken · druccken · drucekn · druckenn · druckken · druckne
  • Drucksddrucks · drcuks · drrucks · druccks · druckks · druckss · drucsk · drukcs

Frequency comparison

drucken#7,594
Drucks#29,087

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "drucken" and "Drucks" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "drucken" is a verb and "Drucks" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "drucken" or "Drucks"?
"drucken" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,594 in our German list, against #29,087 for "Drucks". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering drucken vs Drucks

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 “Drucks”.
  • 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