Which to use
“raster” and “rutter” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,719
- “raster” frequency rank
- #47,313
- “rutter” frequency rank
- 94032
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raster | rutter |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | A horseman or cavalryman, especially a German one, associated with the wars of the 16th and 17th centuries. |
Where the eye mixes raster and rutter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses raster with rutter
A purely visual mix-up. raster (/ˈɹæstɚ/) and rutter (/ˈɹʌtə/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 94032, 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/. rutter is at rank #47,313, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɹʌtə/.
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 94032, this pair ranks #1,569 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of raster vs rutter
Shared letters: ert. Private to "raster": as. Private to "rutter": u.
"raster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "rutter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "raster" and "rutter" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "raster" or "rutter"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "raster" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rutter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,569 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raster" and "rutter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rafter vs rutter". 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 #1,569 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.