Which to use
“raster” is a noun and “rated” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,719
- “raster” frequency rank
- #4,324
- “rated” frequency rank
- 51043
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raster | rated |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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. | Scolded, rebuked. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set raster and rated apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
raster and rated form a confusable pair in the English index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51043, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
raster is recorded at frequency rank #46,719, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɹæstɚ/. rated is at rank #4,324, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈɹeɪtɪd/.
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 51043, this pair ranks #168,884 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "raster" and "rated" be used interchangeably?
Remembering raster vs rated
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “raster”; for an adjective, it's “rated”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “raster” entry
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