gerauchtvsgeräumtConfusable pair

Which to use

“geraucht” and “geräumt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,882
“geraucht” frequency rank
#12,722
“geräumt” frequency rank
24604
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature geraucht geräumt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rauchen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs räumen

Where the eye mixes geraucht and geräumt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. geraucht runs 8 letters (CVCVVCCC) against geräumt's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
geraucht
7 ch
geräumt

Visual trap between geraucht and geräumt

A purely visual mix-up. geraucht ([ɡəˈʁaʊ̯xt]) and geräumt ([ɡəˈʁɔɪ̯mt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24604, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

geraucht is recorded at frequency rank #11,882, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaʊ̯xt]. geräumt is at rank #12,722, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɔɪ̯mt].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 24604, this pair ranks #1,845,279 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of geraucht vs geräumt

Shared letters: egrtu. Private to "geraucht": ach. Private to "geräumt": mä.

"geraucht" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCC  ·  "geräumt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • geraucht ← egraucht · gearucht · geracuht · gerauccht · gerauchht · gerauchtt · geraucth · gerauhct

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "geraucht" and "geräumt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈʁaʊ̯xt] versus [ɡəˈʁɔɪ̯mt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "geraucht" vs "geräumt" - which ranks higher?
"geraucht" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,882 in our German list, against #12,722 for "geräumt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "geraucht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "geräumt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,845,279 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "geraucht" and "geräumt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerafft vs geräumt". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #1,845,279 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list