Which to use
“rasiert” is a verb and “Raster” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,260
- “rasiert” frequency rank
- #25,276
- “Raster” frequency rank
- 41536
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rasiert | Raster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rasieren | 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 rasiert and Raster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rasiert with Raster
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rasiert is [ʁaˈziːɐ̯t] while Raster is [ˈʁastɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41536, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rasiert is recorded at frequency rank #16,260, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁaˈziːɐ̯t]. 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 41536, this pair ranks #1,476,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rasiert vs Raster
Shared letters: aerst. Private to "rasiert": i. Private to "Raster": -.
"rasiert" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "Raster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rasiert" for "Raster" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "rasiert" or "Raster" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "rasiert" and "Raster" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rasiert" 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 #1,476,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rasiert" and "Raster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ragte vs Raster". 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 #1,476,480 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.