bohren

[ˈboːʁən]

/[ˈboːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“bohren” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #14,761 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#14,761
frequency rank, German
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein rundes Loch in etwas erzeugen, oftmals durch Herauslösen von Spänen mithilfe eines drehenden Werkzeugs

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

bohren vs bösen
50% similar
bohren vs Boxen
50% similar
bohren vs Boten
50% similar

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

Key facts for bohren
PropertyValue
Headwordbohren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈboːʁən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,761
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bohren” 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). bohren lands here:

#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 bohren is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈboːʁən]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,761 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for bohren, with forms such as "bbohren", "bhoren", and "bohern". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bösen", "Boxen", "Boten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is bohren, spelled B-O-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein rundes Loch in etwas erzeugen, oftmals durch Herauslösen von Spänen mithilfe eines drehenden Werkzeugs
  2. 2
    einen Gegenstand (oder auch Finger, Zeh) mit Kraft in etwas hineintreiben, hineinstecken beziehungsweise hindurchtreiben, hindurchstecken
  3. 3
    mit dem Finger, Zeh oder einem Gegenstand in etwas drehende Bewegungen ausführen
  4. 4
    zur Suche nach zum Beispiel Bodenschätzen oder zur Sammlung von Proben Löcher/Schächte in den Erdboden treiben
  5. 5
    mit Wucht in etwas eindringen beziehungsweise es durchdringen
  6. 6
    jemanden innerlich peinigen, jemandem Unruhe bereiten
  7. 7
    ein Gegenüber hartnäckig zur Erfüllung eines eigenen Wunsches drängen, besonders, ihn zu gewünschten Auskünften drängen

This word in other languages

bore(English)agujerear(Español)forer(Français)buraco(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbohren,bhoren,bohern,bohhren,bohrenn,bohrne,bohrren,borhen,obhren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbohren1bhoren2bohern2bohhren1bohrenn1bohrne2bohrren1borhen2
Edit distance from "bohren"

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 "bohren"?
"bohren" is spelled B-O-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈboːʁən].
What does "bohren" mean?
As a verb, "bohren" means: ein rundes Loch in etwas erzeugen, oftmals durch Herauslösen von Spänen mithilfe eines drehenden Werkzeugs
What words are commonly confused with "bohren"?
"bohren" is commonly confused with "bösen", "Boxen", "Boten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bohren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bohren" is [ˈboːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bohren" come from?
"bohren" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “bohren”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-O-H-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈboːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “bösen” - see the side-by-side comparison. bohren vs bösen
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list