# raster vs rather

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### rather
*adverb · IPA /ˈɹɑː.ðə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #478*
Used to specify a choice or preference; preferably, in preference to. (Now usually followed by than)

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