Which to use
“geraucht” is a verb and “Geräusche” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,882
- “geraucht” frequency rank
- #8,066
- “Geräusche” frequency rank
- 19948
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geraucht | Geräusche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rauchen | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Geräusch |
Where the eye mixes geraucht and Geräusche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geraucht runs 8 letters (CVCVVCCC) against Geräusche's 9 (CVCVVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geraucht with Geräusche
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geraucht is [ɡəˈʁaʊ̯xt] while Geräusche is [ɡəˈʁɔɪ̯ʃə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19948, 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]. Geräusche is at rank #8,066, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɔɪ̯ʃə].
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 19948, this pair ranks #1,902,925 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geraucht vs Geräusche
Shared letters: ceghru. Private to "geraucht": at. Private to "Geräusche": sä.
"geraucht" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCC · "Geräusche" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- geraucht ← egraucht · gearucht · geracuht · gerauccht · gerauchht · gerauchtt · geraucth · gerauhct
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geraucht" and "Geräusche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "geraucht" or "Geräusche"?
After this comparison
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 "Geräusche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,902,925 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geraucht" and "Geräusche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gebrauchs vs geraucht". 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 #1,902,925 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.