Which to use
“rasch” is an adjective and “raucht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,916
- “rasch” frequency rank
- #14,393
- “raucht” frequency rank
- 18309
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rasch | raucht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in einem zügigen Tempo, oftmals auch mit einem schnellen Beginn und ohne viel Aufwand zu treiben oder groß nachzudenken, eventuell auch unerwartet und plötzlich | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rauchen |
Where the eye mixes rasch and raucht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rasch and raucht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rasch is [ʁaʃ] while raucht is [ʁaʊ̯xt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18309, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rasch is recorded at frequency rank #3,916, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʁaʃ]. raucht is at rank #14,393, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁaʊ̯xt].
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 18309, this pair ranks #1,919,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rasch vs raucht
Shared letters: achr. Private to "rasch": s. Private to "raucht": tu.
"rasch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "raucht" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rasch" and "raucht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rasch" or "raucht"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rasch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "raucht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,919,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rasch" and "raucht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rauchst vs raucht". 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 #1,919,472 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.