Which to use
“rauchen” and “rauchst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,337
- “rauchen” frequency rank
- #44,163
- “rauchst” frequency rank
- 47500
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rauchen | rauchst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas anzünden und den Rauch einatmen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rauchen |
Where the eye mixes rauchen and rauchst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. rauchen (CVVCCVC) and rauchst (CVVCCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses rauchen with rauchst
A purely visual mix-up. rauchen ([ˈʁaʊ̯xn̩]) and rauchst ([ʁaʊ̯xst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47500, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rauchen is recorded at frequency rank #3,337, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaʊ̯xn̩]. rauchst is at rank #44,163, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁaʊ̯xst].
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 47500, this pair ranks #1,282,108 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rauchen vs rauchst
Shared letters: achru. Private to "rauchen": en. Private to "rauchst": st.
"rauchen" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "rauchst" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rauchen" and "rauchst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "rauchen" vs "rauchst" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rauchen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rauchst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,282,108 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rauchen" and "rauchst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rauchst vs riechst". 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 #1,282,108 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.