Razzia

[ˈʁat͡si̯a]

/[ˈʁat͡si̯a]/ noun

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The verdict

“Razzia” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,697. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,697
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - militärischer Streifzug (auf feindlichem Gebiet), begrenzte offensive Militäroperation; unerwarteter Angriff; räuberische Unternehmung

Corpus desk

Index DE-razzia · Razzia · German

Razzia · rank #17,697 · 6 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #17,697
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH regulär

Nearest frequency peer: regulär (+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 „Razzia“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Razzia“ 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).

Razzia vs Razzien
71% similar

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

Key facts for Razzia
PropertyValue
HeadwordRazzia
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁat͡si̯a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,697
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Razzia“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Razzialiegt 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: „regulär“ (#17,698), „Rangliste“ (#17,695), „Quest“ (#17,694). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Razzia“ bei #17,697. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Razzia (IPA [ˈʁat͡si̯a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,697 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Razzia, with forms such as "arzzia", "razia", and "raziza". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Razzien", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Razzia, spelled R-A-Z-Z-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    militärischer Streifzug (auf feindlichem Gebiet), begrenzte offensive Militäroperation; unerwarteter Angriff; räuberische Unternehmung
  2. 2
    zumeist von der Polizei, den Ordnungsbehörden oder von anderen Sicherheitskräften (im großen Stil geplante) unangekündigte, lokal begrenzte Fahndungsaktion nach verdächtigen Personen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „80 Gefangene, 2000 Stück Vieh und eine reiche Beute an Kleidungsstücken und Geschmeiden, waren die materiellen Erfolge dieses Tages — der moralische Effect, den eine so wohlausgeführte Razzia bei den Arabern hervorbringen mußte, die nur allzu gewohnt waren uns immer der Nase nach marschiren zu sehen, war ungemein groß, und der Bericht der am 3. und 5. Ma…
  2. „Die Schicksale des schmalkaldischen und dreißigjährigen Krieges, die baierischen Razzia’s gegen die alte Reichsstadt haben das Geld zum großen Theile aus Ulm fortgeführt[…]“

Synonyms

FischzugNetzfang

This word in other languages

ghazwa(English)algara(Español)razzia(Français)gázua(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arzzia
  • razia
  • raziza
  • razzai
  • rrazzia
  • rzazia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Razzia - 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.

arzzia2razia1raziza2razzai2rrazzia1rzazia2
Edit distance from "Razzia"

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 "Razzia"?
"Razzia" is spelled R-A-Z-Z-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁat͡si̯a].
What does "Razzia" mean?
As a noun, "Razzia" means: militärischer Streifzug (auf feindlichem Gebiet), begrenzte offensive Militäroperation; unerwarteter Angriff; räuberische Unternehmung
What words are commonly confused with "Razzia"?
"Razzia" is commonly confused with "Razzien". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Razzia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Razzia" is [ˈʁat͡si̯a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Razzia" come from?
"Razzia" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list