Which to use
“Raster” and “Räuber” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,276
- “Raster” frequency rank
- #8,934
- “Räuber” frequency rank
- 34210
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raster | Räuber |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Person, die einer anderen Person rechtswidrig und unter Androhung oder auch Anwendung von Gewalt etwas wegnimmt |
Where the eye mixes Raster and Räuber
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Raster and Räuber
A purely visual mix-up. Raster ([ˈʁastɐ]) and Räuber ([ˈʁɔɪ̯bɐ]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34210, 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]. Räuber is at rank #8,934, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɔɪ̯bɐ].
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 34210, this pair ranks #1,668,581 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Raster vs Räuber
Shared letters: er. Private to "Raster": ast. Private to "Räuber": buä.
"Raster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Räuber" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Raster ← arster · rasetr · rasster · rasterr · rastre · rastter · ratser · rraster
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Raster" for "Räuber" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Raster" or "Räuber" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Raster" and "Räuber" 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 "Räuber" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,668,581 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raster" and "Räuber" 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 #1,668,581 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.