Which to use
“Drohung” and “Drohungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,528
- “Drohung” frequency rank
- #10,838
- “Drohungen” frequency rank
- 20366
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Drohung | Drohungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Ankündigung einer unangenehmen oder gesetzwidrigen Maßnahme, mit dem Ziel der Einschüchterung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Drohung |
Where the eye mixes Drohung and Drohungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Drohung runs 7 letters (CCVCVCC) against Drohungen's 9 (CCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Drohung vs Drohungen
A purely visual mix-up. Drohung ([ˈdʁoːʊŋ]) and Drohungen ([ˈdʁoːʊŋən]) 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) - “Drohung” sits inside “Drohungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20366, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Drohung is recorded at frequency rank #9,528, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdʁoːʊŋ]. Drohungen is at rank #10,838, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdʁoːʊŋən].
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 20366, this pair ranks #1,898,459 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Drohung vs Drohungen
Shared letters: dghnoru. Private to "Drohung": -. Private to "Drohungen": e.
"Drohung" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "Drohungen" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Drohung" and "Drohungen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Drohung" or "Drohungen"?
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 "Drohung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Drohungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,898,459 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Drohung" and "Drohungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Drehungen vs Drohungen". 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 #1,898,459 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.