RastervsRoadsterTell them apart

Which to use

“Raster” and “Roadster” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#25,276
“Raster” frequency rank
#33,256
“Roadster” frequency rank
58532
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Raster Roadster
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 meist zweitüriges Automobil, dessen Dach geöffnet/entfernt werden kann oder das gar keins besitzt; im Gegensatz zum Cabrio meist spartanischer ausgestattet

Where the eye mixes Raster and Roadster

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

6 ch
Raster
8 ch
Roadster

Visual trap between Raster and Roadster

A purely visual mix-up. Raster ([ˈʁastɐ]) and Roadster ([ˈʁɔʊ̯t͡stɐ]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58532, 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]. Roadster is at rank #33,256, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɔʊ̯t͡stɐ].

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 58532, this pair ranks #859,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Raster vs Roadster

Shared letters: aerst. Private to "Raster": -. Private to "Roadster": do.

"Raster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "Roadster" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Rasterarster · rasetr · rasster · rasterr · rastre · rastter · ratser · rraster
  • Roadsteroradster · raodster · roaddster · roadsetr · roadsster · roadsterr · roadstre · roadstter

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Raster" for "Roadster" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʁastɐ] versus [ˈʁɔʊ̯t͡stɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Raster" vs "Roadster" - which ranks higher?
"Raster" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,276 in our German list, against #33,256 for "Roadster". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "Roadster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #859,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Raster" and "Roadster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Roadster vs robuster". 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 #859,131 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list