raservsRasurWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: raser is a verb, Rasur is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“raser” is a verb and “Rasur” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#23,279
“raser” frequency rank
#40,159
“Rasur” frequency rank
63438
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature raser Rasur
Definition barbieren, rasieren teilweise oder vollständige Entfernung der Körperbehaarung (vor allem des Bartes) durch Rasieren

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set raser and Rasur apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
raser
5 ch
Rasur

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: raser is [ʁa.ze] while Rasur is [ʁaˈzuːɐ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “raser” becomes u in “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 63438, 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]. 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 63438, this pair ranks #676,854 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of raser vs Rasur

Shared letters: ars. Private to "raser": e. Private to "Rasur": u.

"raser" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Rasur" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • raserarser · raesr · raserr · rasre · rasser · rraser · rsaer
  • Rasurarsur · rasru · rassur · rasurr · rausr · rrasur · rsaur

Frequency comparison

raser#23,279
Rasur#40,159

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "raser" and "Rasur" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "raser" is a verb and "Rasur" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "raser" or "Rasur"?
"raser" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,279 in our German list, against #40,159 for "Rasur". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering raser vs Rasur

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “raser”; for a noun, it's “Rasur”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “raser” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list