Which to use
“rasierte” and “regierte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,324
- “rasierte” frequency rank
- #24,089
- “regierte” frequency rank
- 58413
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rasierte | regierte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs rasiert | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs regiert |
Where the eye mixes rasierte and regierte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rasierte with regierte
A purely visual mix-up. rasierte ([ʁaˈziːɐ̯tə]) and regierte ([ʁeˈɡiːɐ̯tə]) 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 58413, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rasierte is recorded at frequency rank #34,324, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʁaˈziːɐ̯tə]. regierte is at rank #24,089, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʁeˈɡiːɐ̯tə].
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 58413, this pair ranks #863,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rasierte vs regierte
Shared letters: eirt. Private to "rasierte": as. Private to "regierte": g.
"rasierte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "regierte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rasierte" and "regierte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rasierte" or "regierte"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rasierte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regierte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #863,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rasierte" and "regierte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regierte vs Reviere". 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 #863,704 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.