Which to use
“bedrohen” is a verb and “bedrohten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,245
- “bedrohen” frequency rank
- #18,824
- “bedrohten” frequency rank
- 33069
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedrohen | bedrohten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden durch die Ankündigung von Gewalt oder Sanktionen einschüchtern oder zwingen, etwas zu tun | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedroht |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bedrohen and bedrohten apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bedrohen is [bəˈdʁoːən] while bedrohten is [bəˈdʁoːtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33069, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bedrohen is recorded at frequency rank #14,245, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈdʁoːən]. bedrohten is at rank #18,824, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈdʁoːtn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 33069, this pair ranks #1,693,955 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bedrohen vs bedrohten
Shared letters: bdehnor. Private to "bedrohen": -. Private to "bedrohten": t.
"bedrohen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "bedrohten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bedrohen" and "bedrohten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bedrohen" or "bedrohten"?
Remembering bedrohen vs bedrohten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “bedrohen”; for an adjective, it's “bedrohten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bedrohen” entry
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