# rarer vs raster

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rarer
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹɛɹəɹ/ · frequency rank #27,262*
comparative form of rare: more rare

### raster
*noun · IPA /ˈɹæstɚ/ · frequency rank #46,719*
A scanning pattern of parallel lines that form the display of an image projected on a cathode-ray tube of a television set or display screen.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rarer-vs-raster