Which to use
“drückst” and “drückte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,006
- “drückst” frequency rank
- #10,839
- “drückte” frequency rank
- 43845
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | drückst | drückte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs drücken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs drücken |
Where the eye mixes drückst and drückte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. drückst ([dʁʏkst]) and drückte ([ˈdʁʏktə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43845, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
drückst is recorded at frequency rank #33,006, classified as averb, pronounced [dʁʏkst]. drückte is at rank #10,839, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdʁʏktə].
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 43845, this pair ranks #1,405,091 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of drückst vs drückte
Shared letters: cdkrtü. Private to "drückst": s. Private to "drückte": e.
"drückst" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCC · "drückte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV