Geruch
\ɡəˈʁʊx\
The verdict
“Geruch” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Odeur.
Corpus desk
Index FR-geruch · Geruch · French
Geruch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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 | Geruch |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡəˈʁʊx\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Geruch is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡəˈʁʊx\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Geruch in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Geruch, spelled G-E-R-U-C-H.
Definition
- 1Odeur.
- 2Odorat.
- 3Parfum.
- 4Réputation.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Geruch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sie schaute nach rechts aus, gegen den Boulevard de Rochechouart hin, wo Metzgerburschen mit blutigen Schürzen vor dem Schlachthaus standen. Der frische Wind brachte zeitweilig den Geruch von geschlachteten Tieren her.
Das Wort «Weibchen» löst (im Mann) einen wilden Reigen von Bildern aus: (...) Die läufige Hündin rennt durch die Gassen und hinterläßt eine Fährte perverser Gerüche.
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.