# raster vs riser

> 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.

### riser
*noun · IPA /ˈɹaɪ.zə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #33,827*
Someone or something which rises.

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