Which to use
“Gerüche” and “Gerüchten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,217
- “Gerüche” frequency rank
- #17,912
- “Gerüchten” frequency rank
- 46129
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gerüche | Gerüchten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Geruch | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gerücht |
Where the eye mixes Gerüche and Gerüchten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Gerüche vs Gerüchten
A purely visual mix-up. Gerüche ([ɡəˈʁʏçə]) and Gerüchten ([ɡəˈʁʏçtn̩]) 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 46129, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gerüche is recorded at frequency rank #28,217, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʁʏçə]. Gerüchten is at rank #17,912, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʁʏçtn̩].
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 46129, this pair ranks #1,329,637 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gerüche vs Gerüchten
Shared letters: ceghrü. Private to "Gerüche": -. Private to "Gerüchten": nt.
"Gerüche" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Gerüchten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gerüche" for "Gerüchten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Gerüche" or "Gerüchten"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Gerüche" and "Gerüchten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gerüche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gerüchten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,329,637 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gerüche" and "Gerüchten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gerichtes vs Gerüchten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,329,637 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.