Drohnen

[ˈdʁoːnən]

/[ˈdʁoːnən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Drohnen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,453. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,453
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Drohne

Corpus desk

Index DE-drohnen · Drohnen · German

Drohnen · rank #10,453 · 10 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,453
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Draht

Nearest frequency peer: Draht (-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 „Drohnen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Drohnen“ 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).

Drohnen vs drohte
57% similar
Drohnen vs dröhnt
43% similar
Drohnen vs drohten
71% similar

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

Key facts for Drohnen
PropertyValue
HeadwordDrohnen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʁoːnən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,453
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Drohnen“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Draht“ (#10,452), „Douglas“ (#10,451), „Dur“ (#10,455). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Drohnen“ bei #10,453. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Drohnen (IPA [ˈdʁoːnən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,453 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Drohnen, with forms such as "ddrohnen", "dorhnen", and "drhonen". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "drohte", "dröhnt", "drohten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Drohnen, spelled D-R-O-H-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Drohne
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Drohne
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Drohne
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Drohne

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddrohnen
  • dorhnen
  • drhonen
  • drohhnen
  • drohnenn
  • drohnne
  • drohnnen
  • dronhen
  • drrohnen
  • rdohnen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddrohnen1dorhnen2drhonen2drohhnen1drohnenn1drohnne2drohnnen1dronhen2
Edit distance from "Drohnen"

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 "Drohnen"?
"Drohnen" is spelled D-R-O-H-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁoːnən].
What does "Drohnen" mean?
As a noun, "Drohnen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Drohne
What words are commonly confused with "Drohnen"?
"Drohnen" is commonly confused with "drohte", "dröhnt", "drohten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Drohnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Drohnen" is [ˈdʁoːnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Drohnen" come from?
"Drohnen" 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 "Drohnen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Douglas#10,451dämlich#10,456capital#10,441erholen#10,466

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

beruhen10 variantsgenügen10 variantsansieht10 variantsJacques10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list