Rauchwolke

[ˈʁaʊ̯xˌvɔlkə]

/[ˈʁaʊ̯xˌvɔlkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rauchwolke” is uncommon German (frequency #74,992 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,992
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - große, dichte Menge aus Rauch

Key facts for Rauchwolke
PropertyValue
HeadwordRauchwolke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁaʊ̯xˌvɔlkə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#74,992
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rauchwolke” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Rauchwolke lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Rauchwolke is uncommon German at frequency #74,992 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁaʊ̯xˌvɔlkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "große, dichte Menge aus Rauch".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Rauchwolke, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Rauchwolke, spelled R-A-U-C-H-W-O-L-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    große, dichte Menge aus Rauch

This word in other languages

nuage de fumée(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 "Rauchwolke"?
"Rauchwolke" is spelled R-A-U-C-H-W-O-L-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaʊ̯xˌvɔlkə].
What does "Rauchwolke" mean?
As a noun, "Rauchwolke" means: große, dichte Menge aus Rauch
How do you pronounce "Rauchwolke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rauchwolke" is [ˈʁaʊ̯xˌvɔlkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rauchwolke" come from?
"Rauchwolke" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Rauchwolke”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-A-U-C-H-W-O-L-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁaʊ̯xˌvɔlkə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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