Which to use
“Raster” and “Resten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,276
- “Raster” frequency rank
- #22,863
- “Resten” frequency rank
- 48139
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raster | Resten |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Rest |
Where the eye mixes Raster and Resten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Raster and Resten
A purely visual mix-up. Raster ([ˈʁastɐ]) and Resten ([ˈʁɛstn̩]) 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 48139, 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]. Resten is at rank #22,863, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɛstn̩].
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 48139, this pair ranks #1,259,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Raster vs Resten
Shared letters: erst. Private to "Raster": a. Private to "Resten": n.
"Raster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Resten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Raster" and "Resten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Raster" or "Resten" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Raster" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Resten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,259,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raster" and "Resten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reinsten vs Resten". 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 #1,259,385 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.