Passivrauchen

[ˈpasiːfˌʁaʊ̯xn̩]

/[ˈpasiːfˌʁaʊ̯xn̩]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Passivrauchen” is uncommon German (frequency #92,054 among 3,409 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,054
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einatmen von Tabakrauch aus der Raumluft, ohne selber zu rauchen

Corpus desk

Index DE-passivrauchen · Passivrauchen · German

Passivrauchen · rank #92,054 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,054
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH partnerschaft…

Nearest frequency peer: partnerschaftlichen (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Passivrauchen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Passivrauchen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Passivrauchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordPassivrauchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpasiːfˌʁaʊ̯xn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#92,054
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Passivrauchen“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Passivrauchenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „partnerschaftlichen“ (#92,053), „participation“ (#92,052), „Pekings“ (#92,056). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Passivrauchen“ bei #92,054. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Passivrauchen is uncommon German at frequency #92,054 among 3,409 “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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Passivrauchen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Mein Ego freute sich über die Bestätigung, aber meine Lunge hatte mehr als genug vom Passivrauchen.“
  2. „Ich hätte Oma gern das gesellschaftliche Stigma von Passivrauchen und Vermüllung erklärt, hielt dann aber jegliche Nörgelei für unangebracht.“

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.
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 "Passivrauchen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

participation#92,052Presseagentur#92,079Pressespiegel#92,080psychiatrisch#92,097

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list