drängeln

[ˈdʁɛŋl̩n]

/[ˈdʁɛŋl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“drängeln” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,711. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,711
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich durch Drücken und Schieben in einer Menschenmenge nach vorne bewegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-drangeln · drängeln · German

drängeln · rank #35,711 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,711
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Donuts

Nearest frequency peer: Donuts (-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 „drängeln“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „drängeln“ 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).

drängeln vs drängen
88% similar
drängeln vs dringen
75% similar
drängeln vs drängten
75% similar

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

Key facts for drängeln
PropertyValue
Headworddrängeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈdʁɛŋl̩n]
Letters8
Frequency rank#35,711
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „drängeln“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).drängelnliegt 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: „Donuts“ (#35,710), „Donaueschingen“ (#35,709), „dungeon“ (#35,713). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „drängeln“ bei #35,711. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around drängeln (IPA [ˈdʁɛŋl̩n]), averb. Corpus frequency is #35,711 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for drängeln, with forms such as "ddrängeln", "drnägeln", and "drrängeln". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "drängen", "dringen", "drängten", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is drängeln, spelled D-R-Ä-N-G-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich durch Drücken und Schieben in einer Menschenmenge nach vorne bewegen
  2. 2
    ungeduldig etwas zu beschleunigen versuchen; versuchen etwas schnell herbeizuführen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Das Fahrzeug […], habe sich […] in drängelnder Fahrweise befunden.“

This word in other languages

push(English)empujar(Español)pousser(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddrängeln
  • drnägeln
  • drrängeln
  • drägneln
  • dränegln
  • drängelln
  • drängelnn
  • drängenl
  • dränggeln
  • dränglen
  • dränngeln
  • därngeln
  • rdängeln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of drängeln - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddrängeln1drnägeln2drrängeln1drägneln2dränegln2drängelln1drängelnn1drängenl2
Edit distance from "drängeln"

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 "drängeln"?
"drängeln" is spelled D-R-Ä-N-G-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁɛŋl̩n].
What does "drängeln" mean?
As a verb, "drängeln" means: sich durch Drücken und Schieben in einer Menschenmenge nach vorne bewegen
What words are commonly confused with "drängeln"?
"drängeln" is commonly confused with "drängen", "dringen", "drängten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "drängeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "drängeln" is [ˈdʁɛŋl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "drängeln" come from?
"drängeln" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Duschgel#35,716Dekadenz#35,703Eckstein#35,719einräumt#35,731

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

demütigen13 variantsdazugeben13 variantsEigenregie13 variantsEiswürfel13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list