Which to use
“Rausch” and “Rutsch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,313
- “Rausch” frequency rank
- #19,025
- “Rutsch” frequency rank
- 30338
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rausch | Rutsch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mentaler Zustand der Glückseligkeit oder auch der Verwirrung und Übelkeit, wenn Drogenkonsum Wirkung zeigt | Gleiten, Schlittern über den Erdboden |
Where the eye mixes Rausch and Rutsch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Rausch (CVVCCC) and Rutsch (CVCCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Rausch with Rutsch
A purely visual mix-up. Rausch ([ʁaʊ̯ʃ]) and Rutsch ([ʁʊt͡ʃ]) 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 30338, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rausch is recorded at frequency rank #11,313, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁaʊ̯ʃ]. Rutsch is at rank #19,025, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁʊt͡ʃ].
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 30338, this pair ranks #1,749,844 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Rausch vs Rutsch
Shared letters: chrsu. Private to "Rausch": a. Private to "Rutsch": t.
"Rausch" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "Rutsch" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Rausch" for "Rutsch" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Rausch" or "Rutsch"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Rausch" and "Rutsch" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rausch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rutsch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,749,844 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rausch" and "Rutsch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Resch vs Rutsch". 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 #1,749,844 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.