drückte

[ˈdʁʏktə]

/[ˈdʁʏktə]/ verb

The verdict

“drückte” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,839. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,839
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

drückte vs drückten
88% similar
drückte vs Druck
43% similar
drückte vs drückt
86% similar

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

Key facts for drückte
PropertyValue
Headworddrückte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈdʁʏktə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,839
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “drückte” 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). drückte 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 11 spelling variants around drückte (IPA [ˈdʁʏktə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,839 among 45,632 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for drückte, with forms such as "ddrückte", "drcükte", and "drrückte". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "drückten", "Druck", "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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is drückte, spelled D-R-Ü-C-K-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs drücken
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs drücken
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs drücken
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs drücken

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddrückte
  • drcükte
  • drrückte
  • drücckte
  • drücket
  • drückkte
  • drücktte
  • drüctke
  • drükcte
  • dürckte
  • rdückte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddrückte1drcükte2drrückte1drücckte1drücket2drückkte1drücktte1drüctke2
Edit distance from "drückte"

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

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-R-Ü-C-K-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʁʏktə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “drückten” - see the side-by-side comparison. drückte vs drückten
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list