Druckerei

[dʁʊkəˈʁaɪ̯]

/[dʁʊkəˈʁaɪ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Druckerei” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,863. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,863
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Betrieb, in dem Bücher, Prospekte, Zeitungen, Zeitschriften oder andere Druckerzeugnisse hergestellt werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-druckerei · Druckerei · German

Druckerei · rank #15,863 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #15,863
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH dreifach

Nearest frequency peer: dreifach (-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 „Druckerei“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Druckerei“ 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).

Druckerei vs Drucker
78% similar

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

Key facts for Druckerei
PropertyValue
HeadwordDruckerei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[dʁʊkəˈʁaɪ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,863
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Druckerei“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „dreifach“ (#15,862), „Dänen“ (#15,864), „Dorothea“ (#15,861). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Druckerei“ bei #15,863. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Druckerei (IPA [dʁʊkəˈʁaɪ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,863 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Druckerei, with forms such as "ddruckerei", "drcukerei", and "drruckerei". 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, "Drucker", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Druckerei, spelled D-R-U-C-K-E-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Betrieb, in dem Bücher, Prospekte, Zeitungen, Zeitschriften oder andere Druckerzeugnisse hergestellt werden
  2. 2
    Buchdruckerkunst
  3. 3
    etwas Gedrucktes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Mehrere der wenigen noch verbliebenen unabhängigen Zeitungen mussten in den vergangenen Monaten wegen des Entzugs der Lizenz, der Verweigerung von Papierkontingenten oder Problemen mit der Druckerei ihr Erscheinen einstellen.“
  2. „Die Anfänge der Druckerei und Schriftgießerei Offizin Haag-Drugulin lassen sich bis in die Mitte des 18. Jahrhunderts zurückverfolgen.“

Synonyms

Druckereibetrieb

This word in other languages

printing house(English)imprenta(Español)imprimerie(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddruckerei
  • drcukerei
  • drruckerei
  • drucckerei
  • drucekrei
  • druckeeri
  • druckerie
  • druckerrei
  • druckkerei
  • druckreei
  • drukcerei
  • durckerei
  • rduckerei

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddruckerei1drcukerei2drruckerei1drucckerei1drucekrei2druckeeri2druckerie2druckerrei1
Edit distance from "Druckerei"

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 "Druckerei"?
"Druckerei" is spelled D-R-U-C-K-E-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [dʁʊkəˈʁaɪ̯].
What does "Druckerei" mean?
As a noun, "Druckerei" means: Betrieb, in dem Bücher, Prospekte, Zeitungen, Zeitschriften oder andere Druckerzeugnisse hergestellt werden
What words are commonly confused with "Druckerei"?
"Druckerei" is commonly confused with "Drucker". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Druckerei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Druckerei" is [dʁʊkəˈʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Druckerei" come from?
"Druckerei" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list