Which to use
“rasiert” and “rotiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,260
- “rasiert” frequency rank
- #40,802
- “rotiert” frequency rank
- 57062
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rasiert | rotiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rasieren | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rotieren |
Where the eye mixes rasiert and rotiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. rasiert and rotiert follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between rasiert and rotiert
A purely visual mix-up. rasiert ([ʁaˈziːɐ̯t]) and rotiert ([ʁoˈtiːɐ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57062, 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]. rotiert is at rank #40,802, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁoˈtiːɐ̯t].
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 57062, this pair ranks #916,033 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rasiert vs rotiert
Shared letters: eirt. Private to "rasiert": as. Private to "rotiert": o.
"rasiert" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "rotiert" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rasiert" for "rotiert" ever safe?
Which is more common, "rasiert" or "rotiert"?
Useful next steps
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 "rotiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #916,033 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rasiert" and "rotiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rotieren 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 #916,033 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.