Rauschgift

\ˈʁaʊ̯ʃˌɡɪft\

/\ˈʁaʊ̯ʃˌɡɪft\/ noun

The verdict

“Rauschgift” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Drogue, stupéfiant.

Corpus desk

Index FR-rauschgift · Rauschgift · French

Rauschgift · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 Rauschgift
PropertyValue
HeadwordRauschgift
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈʁaʊ̯ʃˌɡɪft\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Rauschgift » en français

Rauschgiftn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Rauschgift is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈʁaʊ̯ʃˌɡɪft\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Drogue, stupéfiant.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Rauschgift in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is Rauschgift, spelled R-A-U-S-C-H-G-I-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Drogue, stupéfiant.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Leon Rapollo, der Klarinettist der New Orleans Rhythm Kings, erzeugte diese Trance künstlich durch Rauchen von Marijuana, einem indianischen Rauschgift.
  2. Die Schönheit (Afghanistans) hat schon viele Menschen in ihren Bann gezogen. (...) Felder, auf denen der Schlafmohn gedeiht, auch das könnte Landschaftsmaler inspirieren, zumindest bevor die Pflanze in Laboren zu Rauschgift weiterverarbeitet wird.

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 "Rauschgift"?
"Rauschgift" is spelled R-A-U-S-C-H-G-I-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʁaʊ̯ʃˌɡɪft\.
What does "Rauschgift" mean?
As a noun, "Rauschgift" means: Drogue, stupéfiant.
How do you pronounce "Rauschgift"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rauschgift" is \ˈʁaʊ̯ʃˌɡɪft\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rauschgift" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list