Which to use
“rasiert” is a verb and “rasierte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,260
- “rasiert” frequency rank
- #34,324
- “rasierte” frequency rank
- 50584
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rasiert | rasierte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rasieren | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs rasiert |
Where the eye mixes rasiert and rasierte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rasiert and rasierte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rasiert is [ʁaˈziːɐ̯t] while rasierte is [ʁaˈziːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “rasiert” sits inside “rasierte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50584, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rasiert is recorded at frequency rank #16,260, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁaˈziːɐ̯t]. rasierte is at rank #34,324, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʁaˈziːɐ̯tə].
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 50584, this pair ranks #1,168,117 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rasiert vs rasierte
Shared letters: aeirst. Private to "rasiert": -. Private to "rasierte": -.
"rasiert" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "rasierte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rasiert" and "rasierte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "rasiert" vs "rasierte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rasiert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rasierte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,168,117 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rasiert" and "rasierte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rasierer vs rasierte". 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 #1,168,117 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.