drücke

[ˈdʁʏkə]

/[ˈdʁʏkə]/ verb

The verdict

“drücke” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,636. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,636
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs drücken

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

drücke vs duke
50% similar
drücke vs duck
50% similar
drücke vs drückt
83% similar

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

Key facts for drücke
PropertyValue
Headworddrücke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈdʁʏkə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,636
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “drücke” 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). drücke lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around drücke (IPA [ˈdʁʏkə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,636 among 45,632 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for drücke, with forms such as "ddrücke", "drcüke", and "drrücke". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "duke", "duck", "drückt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is drücke, spelled D-R-Ü-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs drücken
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs drücken
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs drücken
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs drücken

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddrücke
  • drcüke
  • drrücke
  • drüccke
  • drücek
  • drückke
  • drükce
  • dürcke
  • rdücke

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of drücke - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddrücke1drcüke2drrücke1drüccke1drücek2drückke1drükce2dürcke2
Edit distance from "drücke"

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 "drücke"?
"drücke" is spelled D-R-Ü-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁʏkə].
What does "drücke" mean?
As a verb, "drücke" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs drücken
What words are commonly confused with "drücke"?
"drücke" is commonly confused with "duke", "duck", "drückt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "drücke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "drücke" is [ˈdʁʏkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "drücke" come from?
"drücke" 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.

Using “drücke”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-R-Ü-C-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʁʏkə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “duke” - see the side-by-side comparison. drücke vs duke
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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