Drache

[ˈdʁaxə]

/[ˈdʁaxə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Drache” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,269. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,269
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - großes Mischwesen, meist geflügelt, feuerspeiend und mit großen Klauen, das einer Schlange oder Echse ähnelt

Corpus desk

Index DE-drache · Drache · German

Drache · rank #14,269 · 9 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,269
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH diverser

Nearest frequency peer: diverser (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Drache“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Drache“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Drache vs Draht
67% similar
Drache vs drehe
50% similar
Drache vs drohe
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Drache
PropertyValue
HeadwordDrache
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʁaxə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,269
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Drache“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Dracheliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „diverser“ (#14,268), „dringt“ (#14,270), „dude“ (#14,271). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Drache“ bei #14,269. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Drache (IPA [ˈdʁaxə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,269 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Drache, with forms such as "darche", "ddrache", and "dracche". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Draht", "drehe", "drohe", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Drache, spelled D-R-A-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    großes Mischwesen, meist geflügelt, feuerspeiend und mit großen Klauen, das einer Schlange oder Echse ähnelt
  2. 2
    ein Sternbild
  3. 3
    bösartige Frau (oftmals Ehefrau oder Schwiegermutter)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Drache appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Siegfried kämpfte in der Nibelungensage gegen den Drachen.
  2. „Der Hofmarschall Hoang trug ein tiefrotes Gewand, mit Drachen bestickt und mit mehrfarbigem Doppelkragen.“

Synonyms

LindwurmXanthippeabgetakelteFregatteOlleSchabrackealtesSchlachtrossSchlachtschiff

This word in other languages

dragon(English)dragón(Español)dragon(Français)dragão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • darche
  • ddrache
  • dracche
  • draceh
  • drachhe
  • drahce
  • drcahe
  • drrache
  • rdache

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Drache - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

darche2ddrache1dracche1draceh2drachhe1drahce2drcahe2drrache1
Edit distance from "Drache"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Drache"?
"Drache" is spelled D-R-A-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁaxə].
What does "Drache" mean?
As a noun, "Drache" means: großes Mischwesen, meist geflügelt, feuerspeiend und mit großen Klauen, das einer Schlange oder Echse ähnelt
What words are commonly confused with "Drache"?
"Drache" is commonly confused with "Draht", "drehe", "drohe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Drache"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Drache" is [ˈdʁaxə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Drache" come from?
"Drache" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Drache", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dringt#14,270dulden#14,272Edmund#14,273Bussen#14,262

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

erwarb9 variantsbekennt9 variantsfranco9 variantsFranke9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list