Which to use
“bedrohen” and “betrogen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,245
- “bedrohen” frequency rank
- #11,192
- “betrogen” frequency rank
- 25437
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedrohen | betrogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden durch die Ankündigung von Gewalt oder Sanktionen einschüchtern oder zwingen, etwas zu tun | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs betrügen |
Where the eye mixes bedrohen and betrogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bedrohen with betrogen
A purely visual mix-up. bedrohen ([bəˈdʁoːən]) and betrogen ([bəˈtʁoːɡn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25437, 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]. betrogen is at rank #11,192, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈtʁoːɡn̩].
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 25437, this pair ranks #1,833,310 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bedrohen vs betrogen
Shared letters: benor. Private to "bedrohen": dh. Private to "betrogen": gt.
"bedrohen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "betrogen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bedrohen" and "betrogen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "bedrohen" or "betrogen" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bedrohen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "betrogen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,833,310 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bedrohen" and "betrogen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Betrages vs betrogen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,833,310 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.