Which to use
“rauchen” and “raucht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,337
- “rauchen” frequency rank
- #14,393
- “raucht” frequency rank
- 17730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rauchen | raucht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas anzünden und den Rauch einatmen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rauchen |
Where the eye mixes rauchen and raucht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rauchen with raucht
A purely visual mix-up. rauchen ([ˈʁaʊ̯xn̩]) and raucht ([ʁaʊ̯xt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17730, 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]. 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 17730, this pair ranks #1,924,807 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rauchen vs raucht
Shared letters: achru. Private to "rauchen": en. Private to "raucht": t.
"rauchen" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "raucht" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rauchen" and "raucht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "rauchen" or "raucht"?
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 "raucht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,924,807 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rauchen" 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 #1,924,807 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.