dränge

[ˈdʁɛŋə]

/[ˈdʁɛŋə]/ verb

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The verdict

“dränge” is uncommon German (frequency #59,582 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,582
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs drängen

Key facts for dränge
PropertyValue
Headworddränge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈdʁɛŋə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#59,582
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dränge” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). dränge lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dränge is uncommon German at frequency #59,582 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈdʁɛŋə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for dränge in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is dränge, spelled D-R-Ä-N-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs drängen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs drängen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs drängen
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs drängen

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 "dränge"?
"dränge" is spelled D-R-Ä-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁɛŋə].
What does "dränge" mean?
As a verb, "dränge" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs drängen
How do you pronounce "dränge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dränge" is [ˈdʁɛŋə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dränge" come from?
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Using “dränge”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-R-Ä-N-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʁɛŋə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list