Which to use
“raucht” and “reicht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,393
- “raucht” frequency rank
- #909
- “reicht” frequency rank
- 15302
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raucht | reicht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rauchen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens des Verbs reichen |
Where the eye mixes raucht and reicht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses raucht with reicht
A purely visual mix-up. raucht ([ʁaʊ̯xt]) and reicht ([ʁaɪ̯çt]) 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 15302, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
raucht is recorded at frequency rank #14,393, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁaʊ̯xt]. reicht is at rank #909, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯çt].
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 15302, this pair ranks #1,944,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of raucht vs reicht
Shared letters: chrt. Private to "raucht": au. Private to "reicht": ei.
"raucht" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "reicht" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "raucht" and "reicht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "raucht" vs "reicht" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "raucht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reicht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,944,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raucht" and "reicht" 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 #1,944,933 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.