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.
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?
Frequency check: "geraucht" vs "geräumt" - which ranks higher?
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.