Drecksau

[ˈdʁɛkˌzaʊ̯]

/[ˈdʁɛkˌzaʊ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Drecksau” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,457. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,457
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die ungepflegt ist oder deren Verhalten als ekelhaft und abstoßend wahrgenommen wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-drecksau · Drecksau · German

Drecksau · rank #37,457 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #37,457
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dresdens

Nearest frequency peer: Dresdens (+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 „Drecksau“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Drecksau“ 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).

Drecksau vs Drecks
75% similar

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

Key facts for Drecksau
PropertyValue
HeadwordDrecksau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʁɛkˌzaʊ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#37,457
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Drecksau“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Drecksauliegt 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: „Dresdens“ (#37,458), „Doms“ (#37,455), „Drift“ (#37,459). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Drecksau“ bei #37,457. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Drecksau (IPA [ˈdʁɛkˌzaʊ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,457 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Drecksau, with forms such as "ddrecksau", "dercksau", and "drceksau". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Drecks", 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 Drecksau, spelled D-R-E-C-K-S-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die ungepflegt ist oder deren Verhalten als ekelhaft und abstoßend wahrgenommen wird
  2. 2
    Schimpfwort

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Guck dir nur diese Drecksau an! Fettige Haare, versiffte Klamotten, unrasiert und stinkend wie ein Iltis.
  2. Mein Bruder ist eine echte Drecksau. Er duscht nur einmal in der Woche und wechselt seine Unterwäsche wahrscheinlich noch seltener.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddrecksau
  • dercksau
  • drceksau
  • dreccksau
  • dreckasu
  • dreckksau
  • dreckssau
  • drecksua
  • drecskau
  • drekcsau
  • drrecksau
  • rdecksau

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Drecksau - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddrecksau1dercksau2drceksau2dreccksau1dreckasu2dreckksau1dreckssau1drecksua2
Edit distance from "Drecksau"

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 "Drecksau"?
"Drecksau" is spelled D-R-E-C-K-S-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁɛkˌzaʊ̯].
What does "Drecksau" mean?
As a noun, "Drecksau" means: Person, die ungepflegt ist oder deren Verhalten als ekelhaft und abstoßend wahrgenommen wird
What words are commonly confused with "Drecksau"?
"Drecksau" is commonly confused with "Drecks". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Drecksau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Drecksau" is [ˈdʁɛkˌzaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Drecksau" come from?
"Drecksau" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list