gerochen

[ɡəˈʁɔxn̩]

/[ɡəˈʁɔxn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“gerochen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,577. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,577
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs riechen

Corpus desk

Index DE-gerochen · gerochen · German

gerochen · rank #30,577 · 12 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,577
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gerader

Nearest frequency peer: gerader (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „gerochen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „gerochen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gerochen vs Gerüche
63% similar
gerochen vs Groschen
63% similar
gerochen vs gewichen
75% similar

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

Key facts for gerochen
PropertyValue
Headwordgerochen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈʁɔxn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#30,577
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gerochen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).gerochenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gerader“ (#30,576), „Gepflogenheiten“ (#30,575), „Geschworenen“ (#30,579). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gerochen“ bei #30,577. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around gerochen (IPA [ɡəˈʁɔxn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #30,577 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs riechen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for gerochen, with forms such as "egrochen", "georchen", and "gercohen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Gerüche", "Groschen", "gewichen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is gerochen, spelled G-E-R-O-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs riechen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egrochen
  • georchen
  • gercohen
  • gerocchen
  • gerocehn
  • gerochenn
  • gerochhen
  • gerochne
  • gerohcen
  • gerrochen
  • ggerochen
  • greochen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egrochen2georchen2gercohen2gerocchen1gerocehn2gerochenn1gerochhen1gerochne2
Edit distance from "gerochen"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gerochen"?
"gerochen" is spelled G-E-R-O-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʁɔxn̩].
What does "gerochen" mean?
As a verb, "gerochen" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs riechen
What words are commonly confused with "gerochen"?
"gerochen" is commonly confused with "Gerüche", "Groschen", "gewichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gerochen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gerochen" is [ɡəˈʁɔxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gerochen" come from?
"gerochen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "gerochen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

früheres#30,562hellwach#30,605Erzengel#30,543Hufeisen#30,612

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

ersehnte12 variantserneuerte12 variantsDrosseln12 variantsbösartig12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list