Rauchfang
[ˈʁaʊ̯xˌfaŋ]
The verdict
“Rauchfang” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - trichterförmiger Abzug über dem Herdfeuer
Corpus desk
Index DE-rauchfang · Rauchfang · German
Rauchfang · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Rauchfang |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁaʊ̯xˌfaŋ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Rauchfang“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Rauchfang is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁaʊ̯xˌfaŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Rauchfang in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Rauchfang, spelled R-A-U-C-H-F-A-N-G.
Definition
- 1trichterförmiger Abzug über dem Herdfeuer
- 2Schornstein
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Rauchfang appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das Lokal rühmt sich, als einziges in Peking die Vögel nicht schon prophylaktisch in den Rauchfang zu hängen, sondern erst nach Eingang der Bestellung - und zwar über Holzfeuer.“
„Der Rauchfang über dem Herd dient nur noch als Wrasenfang.“
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.