Which to use
“Rasen” and “Rasur” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,642
- “Rasen” frequency rank
- #40,159
- “Rasur” frequency rank
- 45801
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rasen | Rasur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gepflegte, meist kurz geschorene Grasfläche | teilweise oder vollständige Entfernung der Körperbehaarung (vor allem des Bartes) durch Rasieren |
Where the eye mixes Rasen and Rasur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Rasen vs Rasur
A purely visual mix-up. Rasen ([ˈʁaːzn̩]) 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 45801, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rasen is recorded at frequency rank #5,642, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaːzn̩]. 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 45801, this pair ranks #1,340,794 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Rasen vs Rasur
Shared letters: ars. Private to "Rasen": en. Private to "Rasur": u.
"Rasen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Rasur" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Rasen" and "Rasur" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Rasen" vs "Rasur" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rasen" 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 #1,340,794 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rasen" 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 #1,340,794 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.