Which to use
“raser” is a verb and “Reiser” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,279
- “raser” frequency rank
- #36,587
- “Reiser” frequency rank
- 59866
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raser | Reiser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | barbieren, rasieren | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Reis |
Where the eye mixes raser and Reiser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses raser with Reiser
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: raser is [ʁa.ze] while Reiser is [ˈʁaɪ̯zɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59866, 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]. Reiser is at rank #36,587, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯zɐ].
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 59866, this pair ranks #808,411 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of raser vs Reiser
Shared letters: ers. Private to "raser": a. Private to "Reiser": i.
"raser" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Reiser" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "raser" and "Reiser" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "raser" vs "Reiser" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "raser" and "Reiser" 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 "Reiser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #808,411 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raser" and "Reiser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reibe vs Reiser". 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 #808,411 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.