drottning
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The verdict
“drottning” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die höchste monarchische Würdenträgerin eines Staates (Königreichs)
Corpus desk
Index DE-drottning · drottning · German
drottning · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | drottning |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | […] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „drottning“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
drottning is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for drottning, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is drottning, spelled D-R-O-T-T-N-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1die höchste monarchische Würdenträgerin eines Staates (Königreichs)
- 2Bezeichnung für die Dame, die mächtigste Figur beim Schach
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how drottning appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Hon blev Sveriges drottning när hon var sex år gammal.
Kung Carl XVI Gustaf och drottning Silvia besökte värmland.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.