Passivrauchen

[ˈpasiːfˌʁaʊ̯xn̩]

/[ˈpasiːfˌʁaʊ̯xn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Passivrauchen” is uncommon German (frequency #92,054 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,054
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Einatmen von Tabakrauch aus der Raumluft, ohne selber zu rauchen

Key facts for Passivrauchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordPassivrauchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpasiːfˌʁaʊ̯xn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#92,054
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Passivrauchen” 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). Passivrauchen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Passivrauchen is uncommon German at frequency #92,054 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpasiːfˌʁaʊ̯xn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Einatmen von Tabakrauch aus der Raumluft, ohne selber zu rauchen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Passivrauchen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Passivrauchen, spelled P-A-S-S-I-V-R-A-U-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einatmen von Tabakrauch aus der Raumluft, ohne selber zu rauchen

Antonyms

Aktivrauchen

This word in other languages

tabagisme passif(Français)

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 "Passivrauchen"?
"Passivrauchen" is spelled P-A-S-S-I-V-R-A-U-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpasiːfˌʁaʊ̯xn̩].
What does "Passivrauchen" mean?
As a noun, "Passivrauchen" means: Einatmen von Tabakrauch aus der Raumluft, ohne selber zu rauchen
How do you pronounce "Passivrauchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Passivrauchen" is [ˈpasiːfˌʁaʊ̯xn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Passivrauchen" come from?
"Passivrauchen" 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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Using “Passivrauchen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-A-S-S-I-V-R-A-U-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpasiːfˌʁaʊ̯xn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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