Which to use
“ras” is a verb and “Rasur” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,774
- “ras” frequency rank
- #40,159
- “Rasur” frequency rank
- 73933
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ras | Rasur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rasen | teilweise oder vollständige Entfernung der Körperbehaarung (vor allem des Bartes) durch Rasieren |
Where the eye mixes ras and Rasur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ras vs Rasur
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ras is [ʁaːs] while Rasur is [ʁaˈzuːɐ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “ras” sits inside “Rasur”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73933, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ras is recorded at frequency rank #33,774, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁaːs]. 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 73933, this pair ranks #347,054 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ras vs Rasur
Shared letters: ars. Private to "ras": -. Private to "Rasur": u.
"ras" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Rasur" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Rasur ← arsur · rasru · rassur · rasurr · rausr · rrasur · rsaur
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ras" and "Rasur" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ras" or "Rasur"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ras" 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 #347,054 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ras" and "Rasur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ras vs RUB". 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 #347,054 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.