Rasur

[ʁaˈzuːɐ̯]

/[ʁaˈzuːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rasur” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,159. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,159
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - teilweise oder vollständige Entfernung der Körperbehaarung (vor allem des Bartes) durch Rasieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-rasur · Rasur · German

Rasur · rank #40,159 · 7 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,159
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rarität

Nearest frequency peer: Rarität (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Rasur“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Rasur“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Rasur vs rau
40% similar
Rasur vs raus
40% similar
Rasur vs Raum
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Rasur
PropertyValue
HeadwordRasur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁaˈzuːɐ̯]
Letters5
Frequency rank#40,159
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Rasur“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Rasurliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Rarität“ (#40,158), „reaktiviert“ (#40,161), „Rampen“ (#40,156). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rasur“ bei #40,159. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Rasur (IPA [ʁaˈzuːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,159 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rasur, with forms such as "arsur", "rasru", and "rassur". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "rau", "raus", "Raum", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Rasur, spelled R-A-S-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    teilweise oder vollständige Entfernung der Körperbehaarung (vor allem des Bartes) durch Rasieren
  2. 2
    Entfernen von Teilen eines Textes auf einem Dokument zur Fälschung desselben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Rasur appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Bei einer Rasur mit der Klinge kann man sich verletzen.
  2. „Er hatte eine Rasur nötig, einen Haarschnitt, ein Bad.“

Synonyms

DepilationHaarschneidenRadierungSchrifttilgung

This word in other languages

shave(English)afeitado(Español)rasage(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arsur
  • rasru
  • rassur
  • rasurr
  • rausr
  • rrasur
  • rsaur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rasur - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

arsur2rasru2rassur1rasurr1rausr2rrasur1rsaur2
Edit distance from "Rasur"

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 "Rasur"?
"Rasur" is spelled R-A-S-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁaˈzuːɐ̯].
What does "Rasur" mean?
As a noun, "Rasur" means: teilweise oder vollständige Entfernung der Körperbehaarung (vor allem des Bartes) durch Rasieren
What words are commonly confused with "Rasur"?
"Rasur" is commonly confused with "rau", "raus", "Raum". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Rasur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rasur" is [ʁaˈzuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rasur" come from?
"Rasur" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Rasur", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ringo#40,175Rohöl#40,178Pfote#40,136Perso#40,129

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

saurer7 variantspeach7 variantsmouth7 variantsmagma7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list