Rasierklinge

[ʁaˈziːɐ̯ˌklɪŋə]

/[ʁaˈziːɐ̯ˌklɪŋə]/ noun

The verdict

“Rasierklinge” is uncommon German (frequency #71,758 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,758
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - besonders scharfer Teil des Messers, der zum glatten Abschneiden von Haaren (zum Beispiel: Bartwuchs bei Männern; Beinbehaarung bei Frauen) verwendet wird

Key facts for Rasierklinge
PropertyValue
HeadwordRasierklinge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁaˈziːɐ̯ˌklɪŋə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#71,758
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rasierklinge” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Rasierklinge lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Rasierklinge is uncommon German at frequency #71,758 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁaˈziːɐ̯ˌklɪŋə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Rasierklinge, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Rasierklinge, spelled R-A-S-I-E-R-K-L-I-N-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    besonders scharfer Teil des Messers, der zum glatten Abschneiden von Haaren (zum Beispiel: Bartwuchs bei Männern; Beinbehaarung bei Frauen) verwendet wird
  2. 2
    sehr dünnes und scharfes Metallplättchen, das Teil eines Rasierapparates ist, mit derselben Funktion wie [1]

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Rasierklinge"?
"Rasierklinge" is spelled R-A-S-I-E-R-K-L-I-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁaˈziːɐ̯ˌklɪŋə].
What does "Rasierklinge" mean?
As a noun, "Rasierklinge" means: besonders scharfer Teil des Messers, der zum glatten Abschneiden von Haaren (zum Beispiel: Bartwuchs bei Männern; Beinbehaarung bei Frauen) verwendet wird
How do you pronounce "Rasierklinge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rasierklinge" is [ʁaˈziːɐ̯ˌklɪŋə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rasierklinge" come from?
"Rasierklinge" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Rasierklinge”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-A-S-I-E-R-K-L-I-N-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʁaˈziːɐ̯ˌklɪŋə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list