Which to use
“Geräusche” and “Gerüche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,066
- “Geräusche” frequency rank
- #28,217
- “Gerüche” frequency rank
- 36283
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geräusche | Gerüche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Geräusch | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Geruch |
Where the eye mixes Geräusche and Gerüche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Geräusche runs 9 letters (CVCVVCCCV) against Gerüche's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Geräusche and Gerüche
A purely visual mix-up. Geräusche ([ɡəˈʁɔɪ̯ʃə]) and Gerüche ([ɡəˈʁʏçə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36283, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Geräusche is recorded at frequency rank #8,066, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɔɪ̯ʃə]. Gerüche is at rank #28,217, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʁʏçə].
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 36283, this pair ranks #1,619,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Geräusche vs Gerüche
Shared letters: ceghr. Private to "Geräusche": suä. Private to "Gerüche": ü.
"Geräusche" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCCV · "Gerüche" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Geräusche" and "Gerüche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Geräusche" or "Gerüche"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Geräusche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gerüche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,619,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geräusche" and "Gerüche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerochen vs Gerüche". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,619,473 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.