drückten

[ˈdʁʏktn̩]

/[ˈdʁʏktn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“drückten” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,268. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,268
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

drückten vs drückt
75% similar
drückten vs drücke
75% similar
drückten vs drucken
75% similar

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

Key facts for drückten
PropertyValue
Headworddrückten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈdʁʏktn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#36,268
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “drückten” 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). drückten 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 13 spelling variants around drückten (IPA [ˈdʁʏktn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #36,268 among 45,632 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for drückten, with forms such as "ddrückten", "drcükten", and "drrückten". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "drückt", "drücke", "drucken", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is drückten, spelled D-R-Ü-C-K-T-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddrückten
  • drcükten
  • drrückten
  • drücckten
  • drücketn
  • drückkten
  • drücktenn
  • drücktne
  • drücktten
  • drüctken
  • drükcten
  • dürckten
  • rdückten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddrückten1drcükten2drrückten1drücckten1drücketn2drückkten1drücktenn1drücktne2
Edit distance from "drückten"

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

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-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʁʏktn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “drückt” - see the side-by-side comparison. drückten vs drückt
  • 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