bedrohen

\bəˈdʀoːən\

/\bəˈdʀoːən\/ verb

The verdict

“bedrohen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Menacer, intimider.

Corpus desk

Index FR-bedrohen · bedrohen · French

bedrohen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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.

Key facts for bedrohen
PropertyValue
Headwordbedrohen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\bəˈdʀoːən\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bedrohen » en français

bedrohensiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bedrohen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \bəˈdʀoːən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

bedrohen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is bedrohen, spelled B-E-D-R-O-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Menacer, intimider.
  2. 2
    Menacer, mettre dans une situation dangereuse, dans le contexte de circonstances.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how bedrohen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Er bedrohte sie mit einem Messer, um sie zur Herausgabe des Geldes zu bringen.
  2. Wer viel zu schnell mit dem Auto über die Straße rast, wird mit einer Strafe bedroht.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bedrohen"?
"bedrohen" is spelled B-E-D-R-O-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \bəˈdʀoːən\.
What does "bedrohen" mean?
As a verb, "bedrohen" means: Menacer, intimider.
How do you pronounce "bedrohen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bedrohen" is \bəˈdʀoːən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bedrohen" come from?
"bedrohen" is a French 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list