Which to use
“Rächer” and “Raster” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,777
- “Rächer” frequency rank
- #25,276
- “Raster” frequency rank
- 68053
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rächer | Raster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der Rache ausübt (der sich oder jemand anders rächt) | technische Einrichtung zum Druck von Halbtonbildern, zum Beispiel eine Glasplatte mit eingeätztem Netz aus Linien, mit deren Hilfe man ein Bild in einzelne Punkte zerlegen kann |
Where the eye mixes Rächer and Raster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Rächer and Raster follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Rächer and Raster
A purely visual mix-up. Rächer ([ˈʁɛçɐ]) and Raster ([ˈʁastɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68053, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rächer is recorded at frequency rank #42,777, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɛçɐ]. Raster is at rank #25,276, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁastɐ].
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 68053, this pair ranks #520,210 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Rächer vs Raster
Shared letters: er. Private to "Rächer": chä. Private to "Raster": ast.
"Rächer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Raster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Raster ← arster · rasetr · rasster · rasterr · rastre · rastter · ratser · rraster
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Rächer" and "Raster" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Rächer" or "Raster" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rächer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Raster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #520,210 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rächer" and "Raster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rächer vs Rauscher". 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 #520,210 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.