Which to use
“rauchte” and “rauscht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,072
- “rauchte” frequency rank
- #29,300
- “rauscht” frequency rank
- 71372
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rauchte | rauscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rauchen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rauschen |
Where the eye mixes rauchte and rauscht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. rauchte (CVVCCCV) and rauscht (CVVCCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between rauchte and rauscht
A purely visual mix-up. rauchte ([ˈʁaʊ̯xtə]) and rauscht ([ʁaʊ̯ʃt]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71372, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rauchte is recorded at frequency rank #42,072, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaʊ̯xtə]. rauscht is at rank #29,300, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁaʊ̯ʃt].
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 71372, this pair ranks #418,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rauchte vs rauscht
Shared letters: achrtu. Private to "rauchte": e. Private to "rauscht": s.
"rauchte" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV · "rauscht" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rauchte" and "rauscht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "rauchte" or "rauscht"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rauchte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rauscht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #418,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rauchte" and "rauscht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rauchst vs rauchte". 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 #418,777 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.