Rauchmelder

[ˈʁaʊ̯xˌmɛldɐ]

/[ˈʁaʊ̯xˌmɛldɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Rauchmelder” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,277. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,277
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gerät, das Alarm schlägt, wenn es zu Rauchentwicklung kommt

Corpus desk

Index DE-rauchmelder · Rauchmelder · German

Rauchmelder · rank #25,277 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,277
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Raster

Nearest frequency peer: Raster (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Rauchmelder”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Rauchmelder” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Rauchmelder
PropertyValue
HeadwordRauchmelder
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁaʊ̯xˌmɛldɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#25,277
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Rauchmelder” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Rauchmelderliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Raster“ (#25,276), „quad“ (#25,275), „purple“ (#25,274). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Rauchmelder (IPA [ˈʁaʊ̯xˌmɛldɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,277 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gerät, das Alarm schlägt, wenn es zu Rauchentwicklung kommt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rauchmelder, with forms such as "aruchmelder", "racuhmelder", and "raucchmelder". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. 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.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Rauchmelder, spelled R-A-U-C-H-M-E-L-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerät, das Alarm schlägt, wenn es zu Rauchentwicklung kommt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Viele Landesbauordnungen fordern Rauchmelder – im offiziellen Sprachgebrauch Rauchwarnmelder – in Wohnungen – in der Regel in Schlaf- und Kinderzimmern sowie in Fluren, die als Fluchtweg dienen: Vorreiter sind Saarland, Rheinland-Pfalz, Hessen, Hamburg, Bremen, Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt und Thüringen. Neu i…
  2. „Den Rauchmelder in seinem Büro hatte er eigenhändig mit Isolierband abgedichtet.“

Synonyms

Rauchwarnmelder

Antonyms

Wärmemelder

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aruchmelder
  • racuhmelder
  • raucchmelder
  • rauchemlder
  • rauchhmelder
  • rauchmedler
  • rauchmeldder
  • rauchmelderr
  • rauchmeldre
  • rauchmeledr
  • rauchmellder
  • rauchmleder
  • rauchmmelder
  • raucmhelder
  • rauhcmelder
  • rrauchmelder
  • ruachmelder

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rauchmelder - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aruchmelder2racuhmelder2raucchmelder1rauchemlder2rauchhmelder1rauchmedler2rauchmeldder1rauchmelderr1
Edit distance from "Rauchmelder"

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 "Rauchmelder"?
"Rauchmelder" is spelled R-A-U-C-H-M-E-L-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaʊ̯xˌmɛldɐ].
What does "Rauchmelder" mean?
As a noun, "Rauchmelder" means: Gerät, das Alarm schlägt, wenn es zu Rauchentwicklung kommt
What are common misspellings of "Rauchmelder"?
Common misspellings include "aruchmelder", "racuhmelder", "raucchmelder", "rauchemlder", "rauchhmelder". The correct spelling is "Rauchmelder".
How do you pronounce "Rauchmelder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rauchmelder" is [ˈʁaʊ̯xˌmɛldɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rauchmelder" come from?
"Rauchmelder" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list