Gerüchte

[ɡəˈʁʏçtə]

/[ɡəˈʁʏçtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gerüchte” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,190. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,190
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nebenform des Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gerücht

Corpus desk

Index DE-geruchte · Gerüchte · German

Gerüchte · rank #6,190 · 12 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,190
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gepäck

Nearest frequency peer: Gepäck (-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 „Gerüchte“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gerüchte“ 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).

Gerüchte vs gesucht
50% similar
Gerüchte vs gerückt
63% similar
Gerüchte vs gesuchte
63% similar

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

Key facts for Gerüchte
PropertyValue
HeadwordGerüchte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈʁʏçtə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,190
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gerüchte“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Gerüchteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gepäck“ (#6,189), „Geschwister“ (#6,191), „geistig“ (#6,188). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gerüchte“ bei #6,190. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Gerüchte (IPA [ɡəˈʁʏçtə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,190 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gerüchte, with forms such as "egrüchte", "gercühte", and "gerrüchte". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "gesucht", "gerückt", "gesuchte", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Gerüchte, spelled G-E-R-Ü-C-H-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nebenform des Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gerücht
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gerücht
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Gerücht
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Gerücht

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egrüchte
  • gercühte
  • gerrüchte
  • gerücchte
  • gerüchet
  • gerüchhte
  • gerüchtte
  • gerücthe
  • gerühcte
  • geürchte
  • ggerüchte
  • greüchte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egrüchte2gercühte2gerrüchte1gerücchte1gerüchet2gerüchhte1gerüchtte1gerücthe2
Edit distance from "Gerüchte"

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 "Gerüchte"?
"Gerüchte" is spelled G-E-R-Ü-C-H-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʁʏçtə].
What does "Gerüchte" mean?
As a noun, "Gerüchte" means: Nebenform des Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gerücht
What words are commonly confused with "Gerüchte"?
"Gerüchte" is commonly confused with "gesucht", "gerückt", "gesuchte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gerüchte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gerüchte" is [ɡəˈʁʏçtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gerüchte" come from?
"Gerüchte" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list