rauchlos

[ˈʁaʊ̯xloːs]

/[ˈʁaʊ̯xloːs]/ adj

The verdict

“rauchlos” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-rauchlos · rauchlos · German

rauchlos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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.

Key facts for rauchlos
PropertyValue
Headwordrauchlos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁaʊ̯xloːs]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „rauchlos“ im Deutschen

rauchlosliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rauchlos is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʁaʊ̯xloːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne Rauch, frei von Rauch".

Zero misspellings are on record for rauchlos in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is rauchlos, spelled R-A-U-C-H-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Rauch, frei von Rauch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das Brenngel, das hier Holz oder Kohle ersetzt, besteht aus Bio-Ethanol und brennt nahezu rauchlos, sparsam und rückstandsfrei.“
  2. „Reinhard Divisch legt an. Er wartet kurz, atmet ruhig. Dann drückt er ab. Das Damwild ist schon tödlich getroffen, bevor der Schall des Schusses das Ohr erreicht. Rauchlos riecht es nach Pulver.“

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rauchlos"?
"rauchlos" is spelled R-A-U-C-H-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaʊ̯xloːs].
What does "rauchlos" mean?
As an adjective, "rauchlos" means: ohne Rauch, frei von Rauch
How do you pronounce "rauchlos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rauchlos" is [ˈʁaʊ̯xloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rauchlos" come from?
"rauchlos" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list