Which to use
“raser” is a verb and “Raserei” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,279
- “raser” frequency rank
- #38,963
- “Raserei” frequency rank
- 62242
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raser | Raserei |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | barbieren, rasieren | wildes Verhalten ohne Selbstkontrolle |
Where the eye mixes raser and Raserei
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. raser runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Raserei's 7 (CVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between raser and Raserei
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: raser is [ʁa.ze] while Raserei is [ˌʁaːzəˈʁaɪ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “raser” sits inside “Raserei”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62242, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
raser is recorded at frequency rank #23,279, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁa.ze]. Raserei is at rank #38,963, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌʁaːzəˈʁaɪ̯].
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 62242, this pair ranks #720,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of raser vs Raserei
Shared letters: aers. Private to "raser": -. Private to "Raserei": i.
"raser" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Raserei" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "raser" for "Raserei" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "raser" or "Raserei" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "raser" and "Raserei" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "raser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Raserei" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #720,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raser" and "Raserei" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Raserei vs Rasierer". 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 #720,122 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.