Which to use
“rasiert” and “rastet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,260
- “rasiert” frequency rank
- #36,574
- “rastet” frequency rank
- 52834
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rasiert | rastet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rasieren | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rasen |
Where the eye mixes rasiert and rastet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. rasiert runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against rastet's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: rasiert vs rastet
A purely visual mix-up. rasiert ([ʁaˈziːɐ̯t]) and rastet ([ˈʁaːstət]) 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 52834, 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]. rastet is at rank #36,574, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaːstət].
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 52834, this pair ranks #1,081,492 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rasiert vs rastet
Shared letters: aerst. Private to "rasiert": i. Private to "rastet": -.
"rasiert" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "rastet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rasiert" for "rastet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rasiert" vs "rastet" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "rasiert" and "rastet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rasiert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rastet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,081,492 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rasiert" and "rastet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ragte vs rastet". 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 #1,081,492 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.