Which to use
“Geruch” and “Gerüche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,369
- “Geruch” frequency rank
- #28,217
- “Gerüche” frequency rank
- 33586
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geruch | Gerüche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch das Geruchsorgan wahrgenommene Ausdünstung; subjektive Sinneswahrnehmung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Geruch |
Where the eye mixes Geruch and Gerüche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Geruch runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Gerüche's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Geruch vs Gerüche
A purely visual mix-up. Geruch ([ɡəˈʁʊx]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33586, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Geruch is recorded at frequency rank #5,369, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʁʊx]. 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 33586, this pair ranks #1,682,613 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Geruch vs Gerüche
Shared letters: ceghr. Private to "Geruch": u. Private to "Gerüche": ü.
"Geruch" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Gerüche" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Geruch ← egruch · gercuh · gerruch · gerucch · geruchh · geruhc · geurch · ggeruch
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Geruch" and "Gerüche" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Geruch" or "Gerüche"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Geruch" and "Gerüche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Geruch" 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 #1,682,613 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geruch" and "Gerüche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerochen vs Gerüche". 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 #1,682,613 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.