Which to use
“gedacht” and “gedroht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #855
- “gedacht” frequency rank
- #12,714
- “gedroht” frequency rank
- 13569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedacht | gedroht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs denken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs drohen |
Where the eye mixes gedacht and gedroht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gedacht and gedroht
A purely visual mix-up. gedacht ([ɡəˈdaxt]) and gedroht ([ɡəˈdʁoːt]) 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 13569, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gedacht is recorded at frequency rank #855, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈdaxt]. gedroht is at rank #12,714, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈdʁoːt].
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 13569, this pair ranks #1,957,141 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gedacht vs gedroht
Shared letters: deght. Private to "gedacht": ac. Private to "gedroht": or.
"gedacht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gedroht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gedacht" and "gedroht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gedacht" vs "gedroht" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gedacht" and "gedroht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gedacht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gedroht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,957,141 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedacht" and "gedroht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gedroht vs geprobt". 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 #1,957,141 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.