Which to use
“Geräusch” and “Geräusche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,065
- “Geräusch” frequency rank
- #8,066
- “Geräusche” frequency rank
- 16131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geräusch | Geräusche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | akustisch wahrnehmbarer, unspezifischer Vorgang; hörbares Ereignis | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Geräusch |
Where the eye mixes Geräusch and Geräusche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Geräusch 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.
Look-alike desk: Geräusch vs Geräusche
A purely visual mix-up. Geräusch ([ɡəˈʁɔɪ̯ʃ]) and Geräusche ([ɡəˈʁɔɪ̯ʃə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Geräusch” sits inside “Geräusche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16131, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Geräusch is recorded at frequency rank #8,065, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɔɪ̯ʃ]. 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 16131, this pair ranks #1,938,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Geräusch vs Geräusche
Shared letters: ceghrsuä. Private to "Geräusch": -. Private to "Geräusche": -.
"Geräusch" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCC · "Geräusche" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Geräusch" and "Geräusche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Geräusch" vs "Geräusche" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Geräusch" and "Geräusche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Geräusch" 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 #1,938,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geräusch" and "Geräusche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Geräusche vs Geräuschen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,938,326 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.