rauche

[ˈʁaʊ̯xə]

/[ˈʁaʊ̯xə]/ adj

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The verdict

“rauche” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,034. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,034
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rauch

Corpus desk

Index DE-rauche · rauche · German

rauche · rank #18,034 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,034
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rating

Nearest frequency peer: Rating (-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 „rauche“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „rauche“ 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).

rauche vs Ruhe
50% similar
rauche vs raue
67% similar
rauche vs Räume
33% similar

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

Key facts for rauche
PropertyValue
Headwordrauche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁaʊ̯xə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#18,034
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „rauche“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.raucheliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Rating“ (#18,033), „RC“ (#18,035), „Rassist“ (#18,032). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „rauche“ bei #18,034. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around rauche (IPA [ˈʁaʊ̯xə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,034 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for rauche, with forms such as "aruche", "racuhe", and "raucche". 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, "Ruhe", "raue", "Räume", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is rauche, spelled R-A-U-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rauch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rauch
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rauch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rauch
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rauch
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rauch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rauch
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rauch
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rauch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aruche
  • racuhe
  • raucche
  • rauceh
  • rauchhe
  • rauhce
  • rrauche
  • ruache

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rauche - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aruche2racuhe2raucche1rauceh2rauchhe1rauhce2rrauche1ruache2
Edit distance from "rauche"

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 "rauche"?
"rauche" is spelled R-A-U-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaʊ̯xə].
What does "rauche" mean?
As an adjective, "rauche" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rauch
What words are commonly confused with "rauche"?
"rauche" is commonly confused with "Ruhe", "raue", "Räume". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rauche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rauche" is [ˈʁaʊ̯xə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rauche" come from?
"rauche" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Rating#18,033reader#18,036puzzle#18,028porter#18,025

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Pfand8 variantsthing8 variantstrust8 variantsUnheil8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list