Which to use
“rasiert” and “riskiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,260
- “rasiert” frequency rank
- #15,466
- “riskiert” frequency rank
- 31726
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rasiert | riskiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rasieren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs riskieren |
Where the eye mixes rasiert and riskiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. rasiert runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against riskiert's 8 (CVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses rasiert with riskiert
A purely visual mix-up. rasiert ([ʁaˈziːɐ̯t]) and riskiert ([ʁɪsˈkiːɐ̯t]) 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 31726, 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]. riskiert is at rank #15,466, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁɪsˈkiːɐ̯t].
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 31726, this pair ranks #1,722,334 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rasiert vs riskiert
Shared letters: eirst. Private to "rasiert": a. Private to "riskiert": k.
"rasiert" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "riskiert" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rasiert" for "riskiert" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rasiert" vs "riskiert" - 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 "riskiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,722,334 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rasiert" and "riskiert" 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 #1,722,334 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.