Which to use
“Raster” is a noun and “rastet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,276
- “Raster” frequency rank
- #36,574
- “rastet” frequency rank
- 61850
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raster | rastet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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 | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rasen |
Where the eye mixes Raster and rastet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Raster and rastet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Raster vs rastet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Raster is [ˈʁastɐ] while rastet is [ˈʁaːstət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “Raster” becomes t in “rastet”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61850, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Raster is recorded at frequency rank #25,276, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁastɐ]. rastet is at rank #36,574, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaːstət].
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 61850, this pair ranks #734,355 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Raster vs rastet
Shared letters: aerst. Private to "Raster": -. Private to "rastet": -.
"Raster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "rastet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Raster" and "rastet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Raster" or "rastet"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Raster" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rastet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #734,355 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raster" and "rastet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ragte vs rastet". 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 #734,355 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.