Which to use
“Rast” and “Rasur” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,507
- “Rast” frequency rank
- #40,159
- “Rasur” frequency rank
- 51666
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rast | Rasur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Unterbrechung einer Reise oder Wanderung zur Erholung | teilweise oder vollständige Entfernung der Körperbehaarung (vor allem des Bartes) durch Rasieren |
Where the eye mixes Rast and Rasur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Rast vs Rasur
A purely visual mix-up. Rast ([ʁast]) and Rasur ([ʁaˈzuːɐ̯]) 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 51666, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rast is recorded at frequency rank #11,507, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁast]. Rasur is at rank #40,159, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁaˈzuːɐ̯].
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 51666, this pair ranks #1,126,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Rast vs Rasur
Shared letters: ars. Private to "Rast": t. Private to "Rasur": u.
"Rast" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Rasur" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Rast" for "Rasur" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Rast" vs "Rasur" - which ranks higher?
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 "Rast" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rasur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,126,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rast" and "Rasur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rasur vs rauer". 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 #1,126,774 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.