Which to use
“Rasur” and “Raub” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,159
- “Rasur” frequency rank
- #10,348
- “Raub” frequency rank
- 50507
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rasur | Raub |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | teilweise oder vollständige Entfernung der Körperbehaarung (vor allem des Bartes) durch Rasieren | das gewaltsame Wegnehmen; das Rauben |
Where the eye mixes Rasur and Raub
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Rasur with Raub
A purely visual mix-up. Rasur ([ʁaˈzuːɐ̯]) and Raub ([ʁaʊ̯p]) 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 50507, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rasur is recorded at frequency rank #40,159, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁaˈzuːɐ̯]. Raub is at rank #10,348, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁaʊ̯p].
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 50507, this pair ranks #1,171,075 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Rasur vs Raub
Shared letters: aru. Private to "Rasur": s. Private to "Raub": b.
"Rasur" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Raub" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Rasur" and "Raub" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Rasur" or "Raub"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Rasur" and "Raub" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rasur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Raub" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,171,075 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rasur" and "Raub" 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 #1,171,075 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.