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“raser” and “rasiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#23,279
“raser” frequency rank
#16,260
“rasiert” frequency rank
39539
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature raser rasiert
Definition barbieren, rasieren Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rasieren

Where the eye mixes raser and rasiert

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. raser runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against rasiert's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

5 ch
raser
7 ch
rasiert

Look-alike desk: raser vs rasiert

A purely visual mix-up. raser ([ʁa.ze]) and rasiert ([ʁaˈziːɐ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39539, 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]. rasiert is at rank #16,260, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁaˈziːɐ̯t].

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 39539, this pair ranks #1,533,965 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of raser vs rasiert

Shared letters: aers. Private to "raser": -. Private to "rasiert": it.

"raser" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "rasiert" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • raser ← arser · raesr · raserr · rasre · rasser · rraser · rsaer
  • rasiert ← arsiert · raisert · raseirt · rasierrt · rasiertt · rasietr · rasiret · rassiert

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "raser" and "rasiert" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʁa.ze] versus [ʁaˈziːɐ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "raser" or "rasiert"?
"rasiert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,260 in our German list, against #23,279 for "raser". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "raser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "rasiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,533,965 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "raser" and "rasiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ramen vs raser". 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 #1,533,965 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list