Drehs

[dʁeːs]

/[dʁeːs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Drehs” is uncommon German (frequency #72,310 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,310
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Dreh

Key facts for Drehs
PropertyValue
HeadwordDrehs
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[dʁeːs]
Letters5
Frequency rank#72,310
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Drehs” 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). Drehs 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

Drehs is uncommon German at frequency #72,310 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [dʁeːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Drehs has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Drehs, spelled D-R-E-H-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Dreh
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Dreh
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Dreh
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Dreh
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Dreh

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 "Drehs"?
"Drehs" is spelled D-R-E-H-S. The IPA pronunciation is [dʁeːs].
What does "Drehs" mean?
As a noun, "Drehs" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Dreh
How do you pronounce "Drehs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Drehs" is [dʁeːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Drehs" come from?
"Drehs" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Drehs”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-R-E-H-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [dʁeːs] (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