Dröhnung

[ˈdʁøːnʊŋ]

/[ˈdʁøːnʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dröhnung” is uncommon German (frequency #94,154 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,154
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gewisse Menge, eine Portion, an Rauschmittel (Alkohol, Drogen), die geeignet ist, einen Rauschzustand zu bewirken

Key facts for Dröhnung
PropertyValue
HeadwordDröhnung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʁøːnʊŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#94,154
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dröhnung” 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). Dröhnung lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Dröhnung is uncommon German at frequency #94,154 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdʁøːnʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Dröhnung in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Dröhnung, spelled D-R-Ö-H-N-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    gewisse Menge, eine Portion, an Rauschmittel (Alkohol, Drogen), die geeignet ist, einen Rauschzustand zu bewirken
  2. 2
    durch Rauschmittel ausgelöster Rauschzustand
  3. 3
    volle Lautstärke

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 "Dröhnung"?
"Dröhnung" is spelled D-R-Ö-H-N-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁøːnʊŋ].
What does "Dröhnung" mean?
As a noun, "Dröhnung" means: gewisse Menge, eine Portion, an Rauschmittel (Alkohol, Drogen), die geeignet ist, einen Rauschzustand zu bewirken
How do you pronounce "Dröhnung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dröhnung" is [ˈdʁøːnʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dröhnung" come from?
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Using “Dröhnung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-R-Ö-H-N-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʁøːnʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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