Which to use
“gedroht” and “gekrönt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,714
- “gedroht” frequency rank
- #16,160
- “gekrönt” frequency rank
- 28874
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedroht | gekrönt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs drohen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs krönen |
Where the eye mixes gedroht and gekrönt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gedroht with gekrönt
A purely visual mix-up. gedroht ([ɡəˈdʁoːt]) and gekrönt ([ɡəˈkʁøːnt]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28874, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gedroht is recorded at frequency rank #12,714, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈdʁoːt]. gekrönt is at rank #16,160, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkʁøːnt].
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 28874, this pair ranks #1,777,033 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gedroht vs gekrönt
Shared letters: egrt. Private to "gedroht": dho. Private to "gekrönt": knö.
"gedroht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "gekrönt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gedroht ← egdroht · gderoht · geddroht · gedorht · gedrhot · gedrohht · gedrohtt · gedroth
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gedroht" and "gekrönt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gedroht" vs "gekrönt" - 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 "gedroht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gekrönt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,777,033 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedroht" and "gekrönt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekrönt 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 #1,777,033 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.