Which to use
“gedreht” and “gedroht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,734
- “gedreht” frequency rank
- #12,714
- “gedroht” frequency rank
- 16448
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedreht | gedroht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs drehen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs drohen |
Where the eye mixes gedreht and gedroht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gedreht with gedroht
A purely visual mix-up. gedreht ([ɡəˈdʁeːt]) 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 differ by a single letter - e in “gedreht” becomes o in “gedroht”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16448, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gedreht is recorded at frequency rank #3,734, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈdʁeːt]. 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 16448, this pair ranks #1,935,780 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gedreht vs gedroht
Shared letters: deghrt. Private to "gedreht": -. Private to "gedroht": o.
"gedreht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "gedroht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gedreht" and "gedroht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gedreht" vs "gedroht" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gedreht" 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 #1,935,780 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedreht" 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 #1,935,780 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.