Räucherfisch
[ˈʁɔɪ̯çɐˌfɪʃ]
The verdict
“Räucherfisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Speisefisch, der im Rauch haltbar gemacht wurde und einen besonderen Geschmack/Geruch erhielt
Corpus desk
Index DE-raucherfisch · Räucherfisch · German
Räucherfisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Räucherfisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁɔɪ̯çɐˌfɪʃ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Räucherfisch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Räucherfisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁɔɪ̯çɐˌfɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Speisefisch, der im Rauch haltbar gemacht wurde und einen besonderen Geschmack/Geruch erhielt".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Räucherfisch in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Räucherfisch, spelled R-Ä-U-C-H-E-R-F-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1Speisefisch, der im Rauch haltbar gemacht wurde und einen besonderen Geschmack/Geruch erhielt
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Räucherfisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Wir setzten uns in den Sand, aßen Räucherfisch mit Brot und schauten auf den Fluss, der im vollen Mond glänzte.“
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.