Which to use
“Raster” and “Router” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,276
- “Raster” frequency rank
- #9,799
- “Router” frequency rank
- 35075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raster | Router |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Gerät, welches mehrere Netzwerke verbinden oder trennen kann |
Where the eye mixes Raster and Router
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Raster and Router
A purely visual mix-up. Raster ([ˈʁastɐ]) and Router ([ˈʁuːtɐ]) 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 35075, 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]. Router is at rank #9,799, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁuːtɐ].
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 35075, this pair ranks #1,648,692 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Raster vs Router
Shared letters: ert. Private to "Raster": as. Private to "Router": ou.
"Raster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Router" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Raster" for "Router" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Raster" vs "Router" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "Router" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,648,692 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raster" and "Router" 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 #1,648,692 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.