DruckervsdrücktWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#7,595
“Drucker” frequency rank
#4,601
“drückt” frequency rank
12196
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Drucker drückt
Definition Peripheriegerät, das digitale Zeichen und Bilder zu Papier bringt und ausgibt 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs drücken

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
Drucker
6 ch
drückt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Drucker is [ˈdʁʊkɐ] while drückt is [dʁʏkt]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12196, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Drucker is recorded at frequency rank #7,595, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdʁʊkɐ]. 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 12196, this pair ranks #1,965,612 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Drucker vs drückt

Shared letters: cdkr. Private to "Drucker": eu. Private to "drückt": .

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Druckerddrucker · drcuker · drrucker · druccker · drucekr · druckerr · druckker · druckre

Frequency comparison

Drucker#7,595
drückt#4,601

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Drucker" and "drückt" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Drucker" is a noun and "drückt" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Drucker" or "drückt"?
"drückt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,601 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 Drucker vs drückt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Drucker”; for a verb, it's “drückt”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Drucker” 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