drüben

[ˈdʁyːbn̩]

/[ˈdʁyːbn̩]/ adv

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The verdict

“drüben” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,898. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,898
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf der anderen Seite

Corpus desk

Index DE-druben · drüben · German

drüben · rank #7,898 · 9 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,898
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Drachen

Nearest frequency peer: Drachen (-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 „drüben“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „drüben“ 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).

drüben vs Duden
33% similar
drüben vs Düren
50% similar
drüben vs Dünen
50% similar

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

Key facts for drüben
PropertyValue
Headworddrüben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈdʁyːbn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,898
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „drüben“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).drübenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Drachen“ (#7,897), „durchgehend“ (#7,899), „Diana“ (#7,896). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „drüben“ bei #7,898. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around drüben (IPA [ˈdʁyːbn̩]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #7,898 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "auf der anderen Seite".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for drüben, with forms such as "ddrüben", "drbüen", and "drrüben". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "Duden", "Düren", "Dünen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is drüben, spelled D-R-Ü-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf der anderen Seite

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Hüben wird auf der roten und drüben auf der blauen Seite der Kontrakt eingezeichnet, der eben seinen Besitzer gewechselt hat.“

Synonyms

dadortjenseits

Antonyms

diesseitshübenhier

This word in other languages

over there(English)enfrente(Español)ali(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddrüben
  • drbüen
  • drrüben
  • drübben
  • drübenn
  • drübne
  • drüebn
  • dürben
  • rdüben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddrüben1drbüen2drrüben1drübben1drübenn1drübne2drüebn2dürben2
Edit distance from "drüben"

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 "drüben"?
"drüben" is spelled D-R-Ü-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁyːbn̩].
What does "drüben" mean?
As an adverb, "drüben" means: auf der anderen Seite
What words are commonly confused with "drüben"?
"drüben" is commonly confused with "Duden", "Düren", "Dünen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "drüben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "drüben" is [ˈdʁyːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "drüben" come from?
"drüben" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "drüben", 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).

Boston9 variantsFächer9 variantsgalaxy9 variantsbatterie9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list