Drehung

[ˈdʁeːʊŋ]

/[ˈdʁeːʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Drehung” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,210. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,210
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Sich-Drehen, das Kreisen um einen Mittelpunkt

Corpus desk

Index DE-drehung · Drehung · German

Drehung · rank #18,210 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,210
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH dominant

Nearest frequency peer: dominant (-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 „Drehung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Drehung“ 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).

Drehung vs Drohung
86% similar
Drehung vs Drehungen
78% similar
Drehung vs drehen
57% similar

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

Key facts for Drehung
PropertyValue
HeadwordDrehung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʁeːʊŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,210
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Drehung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Drehungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „dominant“ (#18,209), „DSGVO“ (#18,211), „Dolmetscher“ (#18,208). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Drehung“ bei #18,210. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Drehung (IPA [ˈdʁeːʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,210 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Drehung, with forms such as "ddrehung", "derhung", and "drehhung". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Drohung", "Drehungen", "drehen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Drehung, spelled D-R-E-H-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Sich-Drehen, das Kreisen um einen Mittelpunkt
  2. 2
    eine Kongruenzabbildung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Drehung der Zentrifuge war so stark, dass er bewusstlos wurde.
  2. Aus der Drehung heraus schoss er aufs Tor, traf aber leider nur die Latte.

Synonyms

DrehbewegungRotationWendung

This word in other languages

gyration(English)rotación(Español)rotation(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddrehung
  • derhung
  • drehhung
  • drehnug
  • drehugn
  • drehungg
  • drehunng
  • dreuhng
  • drheung
  • drrehung
  • rdehung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddrehung1derhung2drehhung1drehnug2drehugn2drehungg1drehunng1dreuhng2
Edit distance from "Drehung"

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 "Drehung"?
"Drehung" is spelled D-R-E-H-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁeːʊŋ].
What does "Drehung" mean?
As a noun, "Drehung" means: das Sich-Drehen, das Kreisen um einen Mittelpunkt
What words are commonly confused with "Drehung"?
"Drehung" is commonly confused with "Drohung", "Drehungen", "drehen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Drehung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Drehung" is [ˈdʁeːʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Drehung" come from?
"Drehung" 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 "Drehung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list