Which to use
“rasieren” and “reagieren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,728
- “rasieren” frequency rank
- #3,147
- “reagieren” frequency rank
- 18875
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rasieren | reagieren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich oder jemand anderem die Haare oder Barthaare abschneiden | sich als von etwas beeinflusst erweisen; sich auf einen Anreiz hin in bestimmter Weise verhalten |
Where the eye mixes rasieren and reagieren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. rasieren runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against reagieren's 9 (CVVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: rasieren vs reagieren
A purely visual mix-up. rasieren ([ʁaˈziːʁən]) and reagieren ([ʁeaˈɡiːʁən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18875, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rasieren is recorded at frequency rank #15,728, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁaˈziːʁən]. reagieren is at rank #3,147, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁeaˈɡiːʁən].
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 18875, this pair ranks #1,913,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rasieren vs reagieren
Shared letters: aeinr. Private to "rasieren": s. Private to "reagieren": g.
"rasieren" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "reagieren" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rasieren" and "reagieren" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "rasieren" or "reagieren"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rasieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reagieren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,913,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rasieren" and "reagieren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rangieren vs rasieren". 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 #1,913,995 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.