BedrohungvsBedrohungenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Bedrohung” and “Bedrohungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,145
“Bedrohung” frequency rank
#21,543
“Bedrohungen” frequency rank
26688
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Bedrohung Bedrohungen
Definition das Ankündigen von Gewalt, Aussprechen einer Drohung Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bedrohung

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Bedrohung and Bedrohungen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
Bedrohung
11 ch
Bedrohungen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Bedrohung ([bəˈdʁoːʊŋ]) and Bedrohungen ([bəˈdʁoːʊŋən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Bedrohung” sits inside “Bedrohungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26688, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Bedrohung is recorded at frequency rank #5,145, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈdʁoːʊŋ]. Bedrohungen is at rank #21,543, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈdʁoːʊŋən].

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 26688, this pair ranks #1,814,035 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Bedrohung vs Bedrohungen

Shared letters: bdeghnoru. Private to "Bedrohung": -. Private to "Bedrohungen": -.

"Bedrohung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC  ·  "Bedrohungen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Bedrohungbbedrohung · bderohung · beddrohung · bedorhung · bedrhoung · bedrohhung · bedrohnug · bedrohugn
  • Bedrohungenbbedrohungen · bderohungen · beddrohungen · bedorhungen · bedrhoungen · bedrohhungen · bedrohnugen · bedrohugnen

Frequency comparison

Bedrohung#5,145
Bedrohungen#21,543

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Bedrohung" and "Bedrohungen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bəˈdʁoːʊŋ] versus [bəˈdʁoːʊŋən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Bedrohung" or "Bedrohungen"?
"Bedrohung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,145 in our German list, against #21,543 for "Bedrohungen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Bedrohung vs Bedrohungen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Bedrohung” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list