Which to use
“geraucht” and “gereicht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,882
- “geraucht” frequency rank
- #7,182
- “gereicht” frequency rank
- 19064
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geraucht | gereicht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rauchen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs reichen |
Where the eye mixes geraucht and gereicht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geraucht and gereicht follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between geraucht and gereicht
A purely visual mix-up. geraucht ([ɡəˈʁaʊ̯xt]) and gereicht ([ɡəˈʁaɪ̯çt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19064, 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]. gereicht is at rank #7,182, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaɪ̯çt].
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 19064, this pair ranks #1,912,179 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geraucht vs gereicht
Shared letters: ceghrt. Private to "geraucht": au. Private to "gereicht": i.
"geraucht" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCC · "gereicht" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geraucht" and "gereicht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "geraucht" vs "gereicht" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "geraucht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gereicht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,912,179 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geraucht" and "gereicht" 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 #1,912,179 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.