Which to use
“Raster” and “Rate” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,276
- “Raster” frequency rank
- #5,411
- “Rate” frequency rank
- 30687
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raster | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | in Prozent ausgedrücktes Verhältnis zwischen zwei Größen |
Where the eye mixes Raster and Rate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Raster vs Rate
A purely visual mix-up. Raster ([ˈʁastɐ]) and Rate ([ˈʁaːtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30687, 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]. Rate is at rank #5,411, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaːtə].
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 30687, this pair ranks #1,742,999 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Raster vs Rate
Shared letters: aert. Private to "Raster": s. Private to "Rate": -.
"Raster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Rate" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Raster" and "Rate" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Raster" or "Rate" show up more?
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 "Rate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,742,999 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raster" and "Rate" 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 #1,742,999 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.