drohende

[ˈdʁoːəndə]

/[ˈdʁoːəndə]/ adj

The verdict

“drohende” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,679. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,679
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs drohend

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

drohende vs Drohne
63% similar
drohende vs drohenden
89% similar
drohende vs drohender
89% similar

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

Key facts for drohende
PropertyValue
Headworddrohende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdʁoːəndə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#16,679
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “drohende” 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). drohende lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around drohende (IPA [ˈdʁoːəndə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,679 among 45,632 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for drohende, with forms such as "ddrohende", "dorhende", and "drhoende". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Drohne", "drohenden", "drohender", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is drohende, spelled D-R-O-H-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs drohend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs drohend
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs drohend
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs drohend
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs drohend
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs drohend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs drohend
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs drohend
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs drohend
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs drohend
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs drohend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddrohende,dorhende,drhoende,droehnde,drohedne,drohendde,drohened,drohennde,drohhende,drohnede,drrohende,rdohende

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of drohende - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddrohende1dorhende2drhoende2droehnde2drohedne2drohendde1drohened2drohennde1
Edit distance from "drohende"

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 "drohende"?
"drohende" is spelled D-R-O-H-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁoːəndə].
What does "drohende" mean?
As an adjective, "drohende" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs drohend
What words are commonly confused with "drohende"?
"drohende" is commonly confused with "Drohne", "drohenden", "drohender". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "drohende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "drohende" is [ˈdʁoːəndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "drohende" come from?
"drohende" 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 “drohende”

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

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

Same frequency band

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