druckenvsdrücktWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#7,594
“drucken” frequency rank
#4,601
“drückt” frequency rank
12195
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature drucken drückt
Definition durch Druck vervielfältigen 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs drücken

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set drucken and drückt apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
drucken
6 ch
drückt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. drucken ([ˈdʁʊkn̩]) and drückt ([dʁʏkt]) 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 12195, 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]. drückt is at rank #4,601, tagged as averb, pronounced [dʁʏkt].

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 12195, this pair ranks #1,965,616 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of drucken vs drückt

Shared letters: cdkr. Private to "drucken": enu. Private to "drückt": .

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • druckenddrucken · drcuken · drrucken · druccken · drucekn · druckenn · druckken · druckne

Frequency comparison

drucken#7,594
drückt#4,601

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "drucken" and "drückt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈdʁʊkn̩] versus [dʁʏkt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "drucken" or "drückt"?
"drückt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,601 in our German list, against #7,594 for "drucken". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering drucken vs drückt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “drucken” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list