Which to use
“rauchen” and “raunen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,337
- “rauchen” frequency rank
- #49,191
- “raunen” frequency rank
- 52528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rauchen | raunen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas anzünden und den Rauch einatmen | mit gedämpfter Stimme sprechen |
Where the eye mixes rauchen and raunen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: rauchen vs raunen
A purely visual mix-up. rauchen ([ˈʁaʊ̯xn̩]) and raunen ([ˈʁaʊ̯nən]) 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 52528, 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]. raunen is at rank #49,191, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaʊ̯nən].
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 52528, this pair ranks #1,093,261 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rauchen vs raunen
Shared letters: aenru. Private to "rauchen": ch. Private to "raunen": -.
"rauchen" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "raunen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rauchen" and "raunen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "rauchen" or "raunen"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "rauchen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "raunen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,093,261 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rauchen" and "raunen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ramen vs raunen". 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 #1,093,261 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.