Which to use
“Raster” and “Reuter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,276
- “Raster” frequency rank
- #15,193
- “Reuter” frequency rank
- 40469
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raster | Reuter |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Holzgerüst zum Trocknen des Heus |
Where the eye mixes Raster and Reuter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Raster vs Reuter
A purely visual mix-up. Raster ([ˈʁastɐ]) and Reuter ([ˈʁɔɪ̯tɐ]) 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 40469, 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]. Reuter is at rank #15,193, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɔɪ̯tɐ].
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 40469, this pair ranks #1,507,572 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Raster vs Reuter
Shared letters: ert. Private to "Raster": as. Private to "Reuter": u.
"Raster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Reuter" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Raster" and "Reuter" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Raster" or "Reuter" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "Reuter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,507,572 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raster" and "Reuter" 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 #1,507,572 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.