Which to use
“Raster” and “Ratten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,276
- “Raster” frequency rank
- #10,347
- “Ratten” frequency rank
- 35623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raster | Ratten |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ratte |
Where the eye mixes Raster and Ratten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Raster and Ratten
A purely visual mix-up. Raster ([ˈʁastɐ]) and Ratten ([ˈʁatn̩]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35623, 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]. Ratten is at rank #10,347, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁatn̩].
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 35623, this pair ranks #1,635,567 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Raster vs Ratten
Shared letters: aert. Private to "Raster": s. Private to "Ratten": n.
"Raster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Ratten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Raster" and "Ratten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Raster" or "Ratten"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Raster" and "Ratten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Raster" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ratten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,635,567 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raster" and "Ratten" 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 #1,635,567 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.