Gewaltandrohung

[ɡəˈvaltʔanˌdʁoːʊŋ]

/[ɡəˈvaltʔanˌdʁoːʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gewaltandrohung” is uncommon German (frequency #98,511 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,511
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Androhung von Gewaltanwendung

Key facts for Gewaltandrohung
PropertyValue
HeadwordGewaltandrohung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈvaltʔanˌdʁoːʊŋ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#98,511
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gewaltandrohung” 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). Gewaltandrohung 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

Gewaltandrohung is uncommon German at frequency #98,511 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈvaltʔanˌdʁoːʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Androhung von Gewaltanwendung".

No misspelling variants are generated for Gewaltandrohung in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Gewaltandrohung, spelled G-E-W-A-L-T-A-N-D-R-O-H-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Androhung von Gewaltanwendung

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 "Gewaltandrohung"?
"Gewaltandrohung" is spelled G-E-W-A-L-T-A-N-D-R-O-H-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈvaltʔanˌdʁoːʊŋ].
What does "Gewaltandrohung" mean?
As a noun, "Gewaltandrohung" means: Androhung von Gewaltanwendung
How do you pronounce "Gewaltandrohung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gewaltandrohung" is [ɡəˈvaltʔanˌdʁoːʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gewaltandrohung" come from?
"Gewaltandrohung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Gewaltandrohung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-W-A-L-T-A-N-D-R-O-H-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈvaltʔanˌdʁoːʊŋ] (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