Which to use
“drohen” and “drohten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,409
- “drohen” frequency rank
- #25,966
- “drohten” frequency rank
- 32375
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | drohen | drohten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden durch die Ankündigung von Gewalt oder Sanktionen einschüchtern oder zwingen, etwas zu tun | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs drohen |
Where the eye mixes drohen and drohten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between drohen and drohten
A purely visual mix-up. drohen ([ˈdʁoːən]) and drohten ([ˈdʁoːtn̩]) 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 32375, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
drohen is recorded at frequency rank #6,409, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdʁoːən]. drohten is at rank #25,966, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdʁoːtn̩].
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 32375, this pair ranks #1,708,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of drohen vs drohten
Shared letters: dehnor. Private to "drohen": -. Private to "drohten": t.
"drohen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "drohten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "drohen" and "drohten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "drohen" vs "drohten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "drohen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "drohten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,708,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "drohen" and "drohten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "drohe vs drohten". 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 #1,708,974 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.