Which to use
“raster” is a noun and “remaster” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,719
- “raster” frequency rank
- #41,844
- “remaster” frequency rank
- 88563
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raster | remaster |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | To produce a new version of a recording by remixing the original master recordings. |
Letter map: raster vs remaster
Shared letters muted; letters that set raster and remaster apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Role in the sentence - raster and remaster
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: raster is anoun and remasteraverb. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88563, 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/. remaster is at rank #41,844, tagged as averb.
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 88563, this pair ranks #6,184 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of raster vs remaster
Shared letters: aerst. Private to "raster": -. Private to "remaster": m.
"raster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "remaster" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "raster" and "remaster" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "raster" vs "remaster" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "raster" and "remaster".
- Full dictionary entry for "raster" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "remaster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,184 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raster" and "remaster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rafter 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 #6,184 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.