Which to use
“done” and “drohe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,888
- “done” frequency rank
- #34,050
- “drohe” frequency rank
- 54938
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | done | drohe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt (past participle) des Verbs do | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs drohen |
Where the eye mixes done and drohe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between done and drohe
A purely visual mix-up. done ([dʌn]) and drohe ([ˈdʁoːə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54938, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
done is recorded at frequency rank #20,888, classified as averb, pronounced [dʌn]. drohe is at rank #34,050, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdʁoːə].
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 54938, this pair ranks #999,025 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of done vs drohe
Shared letters: deo. Private to "done": n. Private to "drohe": hr.
"done" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "drohe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "done" for "drohe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "done" vs "drohe" - which ranks higher?
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 "done" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "drohe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #999,025 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "done" and "drohe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "drohe vs dröhnt". 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 #999,025 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.