Dreher

[ˈdʁeːɐ]

/[ˈdʁeːɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dreher” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,009. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,009
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Facharbeiter, der eine Drehmaschine bedient

Corpus desk

Index DE-dreher · Dreher · German

Dreher · rank #30,009 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,009
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH drag

Nearest frequency peer: drag (-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 „Dreher“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Dreher“ 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).

Dreher vs dreht
50% similar
Dreher vs drohe
50% similar
Dreher vs drüber
50% similar

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

Key facts for Dreher
PropertyValue
HeadwordDreher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʁeːɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#30,009
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Dreher“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Dreherliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „drag“ (#30,008), „Dunkelziffer“ (#30,011), „Dunst“ (#30,012). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dreher“ bei #30,009. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Dreher (IPA [ˈdʁeːɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,009 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Facharbeiter, der eine Drehmaschine bedient".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dreher, with forms such as "ddreher", "derher", and "dreehr". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "dreht", "drohe", "drüber", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Dreher, spelled D-R-E-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Facharbeiter, der eine Drehmaschine bedient

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Es gibt aber sehr gewichtige Gründe (und nicht die von Karlheinz Kopf in seinem Kommentar vom 26. 2. der Arbeiterkammer unterstellten "Ressentiments gegen Europa und Osteuropa"), nicht vorschnell zum simpelsten Rezept - ausländische Schweißer, Dreher und Fräser anzuwerben - zu greifen.“

This word in other languages

turner(English)tornero(Español)décolleteur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddreher
  • derher
  • dreehr
  • dreherr
  • drehher
  • drehre
  • drheer
  • drreher
  • rdeher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Dreher - 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.

ddreher1derher2dreehr2dreherr1drehher1drehre2drheer2drreher1
Edit distance from "Dreher"

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 "Dreher"?
"Dreher" is spelled D-R-E-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁeːɐ].
What does "Dreher" mean?
As a noun, "Dreher" means: Facharbeiter, der eine Drehmaschine bedient
What words are commonly confused with "Dreher"?
"Dreher" is commonly confused with "dreht", "drohe", "drüber". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Dreher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dreher" is [ˈdʁeːɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dreher" come from?
"Dreher" 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 "Dreher", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list