rauchfrei

[ˈʁaʊ̯xˌfʁaɪ̯]

/[ˈʁaʊ̯xˌfʁaɪ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“rauchfrei” is uncommon German (frequency #59,104 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,104
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne Rauch, frei von Rauch

Corpus desk

Index DE-rauchfrei · rauchfrei · German

rauchfrei · rank #59,104 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,104
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Randbedingung…

Nearest frequency peer: Randbedingungen (-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 „rauchfrei“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for rauchfrei
PropertyValue
Headwordrauchfrei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁaʊ̯xˌfʁaɪ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#59,104
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „rauchfrei“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).rauchfreifällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Randbedingungen“ (#59,103), „rausfliegen“ (#59,105), „rams“ (#59,102). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „rauchfrei“ bei #59,104. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rauchfrei is uncommon German at frequency #59,104 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʁaʊ̯xˌfʁaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne Rauch, frei von Rauch".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for rauchfrei, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is rauchfrei, spelled R-A-U-C-H-F-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Rauch, frei von Rauch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Tunnellüftung soll im Tunnel Pörzberg unter Wahrung eines wirtschaftlichen Betriebs gewährleisten, dass im Fall eines Brandes die Rauchgase auf kürzestem Weg, gemäß den Anforderungen der RABT 2006 – Richtlinien für den Ausbau und Betrieb von Straßentunneln, Ausgabe 2006, abgesaugt oder aus dem Tunnel gestoßen werden und die vorgesehenen Rettungswege…
  2. „Der Strand des Adria-Badeorts Bibione ist ab diesem Sommer komplett rauchfrei.“

Synonyms

rauchlos

Antonyms

raucherfüllt

This word in other languages

non-fumeur(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 "rauchfrei"?
"rauchfrei" is spelled R-A-U-C-H-F-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaʊ̯xˌfʁaɪ̯].
What does "rauchfrei" mean?
As an adjective, "rauchfrei" means: ohne Rauch, frei von Rauch
How do you pronounce "rauchfrei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rauchfrei" is [ˈʁaʊ̯xˌfʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rauchfrei" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list