Which to use
“Raster” and “Ratte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,276
- “Raster” frequency rank
- #16,809
- “Ratte” frequency rank
- 42085
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raster | Ratte |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | mausähnliches Nagetier |
Where the eye mixes Raster and Ratte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Raster and Ratte
A purely visual mix-up. Raster ([ˈʁastɐ]) and Ratte ([ˈʁatə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42085, 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]. Ratte is at rank #16,809, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁatə].
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 42085, this pair ranks #1,459,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Raster vs Ratte
Shared letters: aert. Private to "Raster": s. Private to "Ratte": -.
"Raster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Ratte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Raster" and "Ratte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Raster" or "Ratte"?
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 "Ratte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,459,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raster" and "Ratte" 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 #1,459,997 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.