bedrohen

[bəˈdʁoːən]

/[bəˈdʁoːən]/ verb

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The verdict

“bedrohen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,245. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,245
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden durch die Ankündigung von Gewalt oder Sanktionen einschüchtern oder zwingen, etwas zu tun

Corpus desk

Index DE-bedrohen · bedrohen · German

bedrohen · rank #14,245 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,245
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bauweise

Nearest frequency peer: Bauweise (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „bedrohen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „bedrohen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

bedrohen vs bedroht
75% similar
bedrohen vs beruhen
75% similar
bedrohen vs betrogen
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for bedrohen
PropertyValue
Headwordbedrohen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈdʁoːən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#14,245
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „bedrohen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).bedrohenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Bauweise“ (#14,244), „been“ (#14,246), „Baumeister“ (#14,243). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „bedrohen“ bei #14,245. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around bedrohen (IPA [bəˈdʁoːən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #14,245 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for bedrohen, with forms such as "bbedrohen", "bderohen", and "beddrohen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "bedroht", "beruhen", "betrogen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is bedrohen, spelled B-E-D-R-O-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden durch die Ankündigung von Gewalt oder Sanktionen einschüchtern oder zwingen, etwas zu tun
  2. 2
    jemanden oder etwas durch äußere Umstände in existenzielle Not geraten lassen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how bedrohen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Er bedrohte sie mit einem Messer, um sie zur Herausgabe des Geldes zu bringen.
  2. Wer viel zu schnell mit dem Auto über die Straße rast, wird mit einer Strafe bedroht.

Synonyms

androhenbedrängendrohennötigenzwingen

This word in other languages

threaten(English)amenazar(Español)menacer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbedrohen
  • bderohen
  • beddrohen
  • bedorhen
  • bedrhoen
  • bedroehn
  • bedrohenn
  • bedrohhen
  • bedrohne
  • bedrrohen
  • berdohen
  • ebdrohen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bedrohen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbedrohen1bderohen2beddrohen1bedorhen2bedrhoen2bedroehn2bedrohenn1bedrohhen1
Edit distance from "bedrohen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bedrohen"?
"bedrohen" is spelled B-E-D-R-O-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈdʁoːən].
What does "bedrohen" mean?
As a verb, "bedrohen" means: jemanden durch die Ankündigung von Gewalt oder Sanktionen einschüchtern oder zwingen, etwas zu tun
What words are commonly confused with "bedrohen"?
"bedrohen" is commonly confused with "bedroht", "beruhen", "betrogen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bedrohen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bedrohen" is [bəˈdʁoːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bedrohen" come from?
"bedrohen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "bedrohen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Bauweise#14,244beschert#14,254Atlantik#14,234Ambiente#14,232

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

aggressive12 variantscoaching12 variantsdiverser12 variantsEhrungen12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list