Which to use
“rächt” is a verb and “Rauch” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,761
- “rächt” frequency rank
- #5,110
- “Rauch” frequency rank
- 34871
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rächt | Rauch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rächen | durch thermische Verbrennung entstehende Gase, Dämpfe und Partikel (als Schwebeteilchen in der Luft) |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rächt and Rauch apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rächt is [ʁɛçt] while Rauch is [ʁaʊ̯x]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34871, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rächt is recorded at frequency rank #29,761, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁɛçt]. Rauch is at rank #5,110, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁaʊ̯x].
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 34871, this pair ranks #1,653,390 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rächt vs Rauch
Shared letters: chr. Private to "rächt": tä. Private to "Rauch": au.
"rächt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Rauch" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Rauch ← aruch · racuh · raucch · rauchh · rauhc · rrauch · ruach
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rächt" and "Rauch" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rächt" or "Rauch"?
Remembering rächt vs Rauch
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “rächt”; for a noun, it's “Rauch”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rächt” entry
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