Geräusche

[ɡəˈʁɔɪ̯ʃə]

/[ɡəˈʁɔɪ̯ʃə]/ noun

The verdict

“Geräusche” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #8,066 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,066
frequency rank, German
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) — Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Geräusch

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Geräusche vs Gerüche
67% similar
Geräusche vs getauscht
56% similar
Geräusche vs Geräuschen
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Geräusche
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeräusche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈʁɔɪ̯ʃə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,066
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Geräusche” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Geräusche lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Geräusche is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈʁɔɪ̯ʃə]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,066 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Geräusche, with forms such as "egräusche", "gerräusche", and "geruäsche". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Gerüche", "getauscht", "Geräuschen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Geräusche, spelled G-E-R-Ä-U-S-C-H-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Geräusch
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Geräusch
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Geräusch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Geräusch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egräusche,gerräusche,geruäsche,geräsuche,geräucshe,geräuscche,geräusceh,geräuschhe,geräushce,geräussche,geärusche,ggeräusche,greäusche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Geräusche - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "Geräusche"

egräusche2gerräusche1geruäsche2geräsuche2geräucshe2geräuscche1geräusceh2geräuschhe1
Edit distance from "Geräusche"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Geräusche"?
"Geräusche" is spelled G-E-R-Ä-U-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʁɔɪ̯ʃə].
What does "Geräusche" mean?
As a noun, "Geräusche" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Geräusch
What words are commonly confused with "Geräusche"?
"Geräusche" is commonly confused with "Gerüche", "getauscht", "Geräuschen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Geräusche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geräusche" is [ɡəˈʁɔɪ̯ʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geräusche" come from?
"Geräusche" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Geräusche”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-R-Ä-U-S-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈʁɔɪ̯ʃə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Gerüche” - see the side-by-side comparison. Geräusche vs Gerüche
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Nearby German words

Other entries that begin with the letter G in our German index:

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list