Which to use
“rasiert” and “reagiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,260
- “rasiert” frequency rank
- #3,067
- “reagiert” frequency rank
- 19327
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rasiert | reagiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rasieren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs reagieren |
Where the eye mixes rasiert and reagiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rasiert and reagiert
A purely visual mix-up. rasiert ([ʁaˈziːɐ̯t]) and reagiert ([ʁeaˈɡiːɐ̯t]) 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 19327, 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]. reagiert is at rank #3,067, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁeaˈɡiːɐ̯t].
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 19327, this pair ranks #1,909,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rasiert vs reagiert
Shared letters: aeirt. Private to "rasiert": s. Private to "reagiert": g.
"rasiert" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "reagiert" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rasiert" and "reagiert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "rasiert" or "reagiert" show up more?
What to do next
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 "reagiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,909,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rasiert" and "reagiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rasiert vs rotiert". 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 #1,909,535 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.