bedrohlichen

Name: bedrohlichen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[bəˈdʁoːlɪçn̩]

/[bəˈdʁoːlɪçn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“bedrohlichen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #45,792 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#45,792
frequency rank, German: 12
letters: 19
tracked misspellings: 2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bedrohlich

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

bedrohlichen vs bedrohlich

83% similar

bedrohlichen vs bedrohliche

92% similar

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

Key facts for bedrohlichen
Property	Value
Headword	bedrohlichen
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[bəˈdʁoːlɪçn̩]
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#45,792
Misspellings tracked	19
Confusable pairs	2
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bedrohlichen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). bedrohlichen lands here:

#45,792

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for bedrohlichen is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈdʁoːlɪçn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #45,792 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for bedrohlichen, with forms such as "bbedrohlichen", "bderohlichen", and "beddrohlichen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "bedrohlich", "bedrohliche", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is bedrohlichen, spelled B-E-D-R-O-H-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

1
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bedrohlich
2
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bedrohlich
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bedrohlich
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bedrohlich
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bedrohlich
6
Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bedrohlich
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bedrohlich
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bedrohlich
9
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bedrohlich
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bedrohlich
11
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bedrohlich
12
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bedrohlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbedrohlichen,bderohlichen,beddrohlichen,bedorhlichen,bedrholichen,bedrohhlichen,bedrohilchen,bedrohlcihen,bedrohlicchen,bedrohlicehn,bedrohlichenn,bedrohlichhen,bedrohlichne,bedrohlihcen,bedrohllichen,bedrolhichen,bedrrohlichen,berdohlichen,ebdrohlichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bedrohlichen - 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.

Edit distance from "bedrohlichen"

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 "bedrohlichen"?

"bedrohlichen" is spelled B-E-D-R-O-H-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈdʁoːlɪçn̩].

What does "bedrohlichen" mean?

As an adjective, "bedrohlichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bedrohlich

What words are commonly confused with "bedrohlichen"?

"bedrohlichen" is commonly confused with "bedrohlich", "bedrohliche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "bedrohlichen"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bedrohlichen" is [bəˈdʁoːlɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "bedrohlichen" come from?

"bedrohlichen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.

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Using “bedrohlichen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is B-E-D-R-O-H-L-I-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [bəˈdʁoːlɪçn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “bedrohlich” - see the side-by-side comparison. bedrohlichen vs bedrohlich
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.