Which to use
“rächt” and “rauscht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,761
- “rächt” frequency rank
- #29,300
- “rauscht” frequency rank
- 59061
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rächt | rauscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rächen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rauschen |
Where the eye mixes rächt and rauscht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. rächt runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against rauscht's 7 (CVVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses rächt with rauscht
A purely visual mix-up. rächt ([ʁɛçt]) and rauscht ([ʁaʊ̯ʃt]) 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 59061, 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]. rauscht is at rank #29,300, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁaʊ̯ʃt].
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 59061, this pair ranks #838,828 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rächt vs rauscht
Shared letters: chrt. Private to "rächt": ä. Private to "rauscht": asu.
"rächt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "rauscht" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- rauscht ← aruscht · rasucht · raucsht · rausccht · rauschht · rauschtt · rauscth · raushct
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rächt" and "rauscht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "rächt" vs "rauscht" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "rächt" and "rauscht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rächt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rauscht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #838,828 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rächt" and "rauscht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rächt vs rappt". 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 #838,828 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.