Which to use
“Radar” and “Rasur” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,735
- “Radar” frequency rank
- #40,159
- “Rasur” frequency rank
- 51894
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Radar | Rasur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Verfahren zur Ortung, das elektromagnetische Wellen gebündelt als Primärsignal nutzt, um danach von Objekten reflektierte Echos als Sekundärsignal zu empfangen und auszuwerten | teilweise oder vollständige Entfernung der Körperbehaarung (vor allem des Bartes) durch Rasieren |
Where the eye mixes Radar and Rasur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Radar with Rasur
A purely visual mix-up. Radar ([ʁaˈdaːɐ̯]) and Rasur ([ʁaˈzuːɐ̯]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51894, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Radar is recorded at frequency rank #11,735, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁaˈdaːɐ̯]. Rasur is at rank #40,159, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁaˈzuːɐ̯].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 51894, this pair ranks #1,117,936 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Radar vs Rasur
Shared letters: ar. Private to "Radar": d. Private to "Rasur": su.
"Radar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Rasur" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Radar" and "Rasur" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Radar" or "Rasur"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Radar" and "Rasur" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Radar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rasur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,117,936 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Radar" and "Rasur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rasur vs rauer". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,117,936 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.