Which to use
“rächen” is a verb and “Rauschen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,734
- “rächen” frequency rank
- #13,675
- “Rauschen” frequency rank
- 29409
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rächen | Rauschen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem für eine als Unrecht empfundene Tat eines anderen Genugtuung verschaffen, indem man diesem ebenfalls einen Nachteil zufügt | unregelmäßiges akustisches Signal aus unendlich vielen Teilschwingungen |
Where the eye mixes rächen and Rauschen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. rächen runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Rauschen's 8 (CVVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between rächen and Rauschen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rächen is [ˈʁɛçn̩] while Rauschen is [ˈʁaʊ̯ʃn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29409, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rächen is recorded at frequency rank #15,734, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɛçn̩]. Rauschen is at rank #13,675, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaʊ̯ʃn̩].
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 29409, this pair ranks #1,767,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rächen vs Rauschen
Shared letters: cehnr. Private to "rächen": ä. Private to "Rauschen": asu.
"rächen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Rauschen" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Rauschen ← aruschen · rasuchen · raucshen · rauscchen · rauscehn · rauschenn · rauschhen · rauschne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rächen" for "Rauschen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "rächen" or "Rauschen" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "rächen" and "Rauschen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rächen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rauschen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,767,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rächen" and "Rauschen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rächen vs raunen". 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 #1,767,328 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.