Cutter

[ˈkatɐ]

/[ˈkatɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Cutter” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,140. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,140
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der Filmaufnahmen oder Tonaufzeichnungen schneidet und in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Regisseur nach künstlerischen Gesichtspunkten zu einem Gesamtwerk zusammensetzt

Corpus desk

Index DE-cutter · Cutter · German

Cutter · rank #28,140 · 7 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,140
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH dasjenige

Nearest frequency peer: dasjenige (+2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Cutter“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Cutter“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Cutter vs Kater
50% similar
Cutter vs Center
67% similar
Cutter vs carter
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Cutter
PropertyValue
HeadwordCutter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkatɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#28,140
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Cutter“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Cutterliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „dasjenige“ (#28,142), „concert“ (#28,137), „delay“ (#28,143). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Cutter“ bei #28,140. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Cutter (IPA [ˈkatɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,140 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cutter, with forms such as "ccutter", "ctuter", and "cuter". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Kater", "Center", "carter", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Cutter, spelled C-U-T-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der Filmaufnahmen oder Tonaufzeichnungen schneidet und in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Regisseur nach künstlerischen Gesichtspunkten zu einem Gesamtwerk zusammensetzt
  2. 2
    kleines, sehr scharfes Messer zum Schneiden etwa von Teppichböden
  3. 3
    Maschine zum Zerkleinern von Fleisch für die Wursterzeugung (Kutter)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Cutter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Cutter ist ein unsichtbarer Mensch. Er ist der heimliche Arrangeur und Rhythmisierer, der einen Film völlig zerstören, aber auch retten und zur Vollendung bringen kann.
  2. Als Cutter, die beispielsweise in Redaktionen von Nachrichtensendungen arbeiten, wollen sich Filmeditoren jedoch nicht verstanden wissen.

Synonyms

Film- und VideoeditorSchnittmeisterCuttermesserTeppichmesserStanley-MesserStanleymesserZuschneider

This word in other languages

editor(English)cúter(Español)monteur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccutter
  • ctuter
  • cuter
  • cutetr
  • cutterr
  • cuttre
  • uctter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Cutter - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccutter1ctuter2cuter1cutetr2cutterr1cuttre2uctter2
Edit distance from "Cutter"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Cutter"?
"Cutter" is spelled C-U-T-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkatɐ].
What does "Cutter" mean?
As a noun, "Cutter" means: jemand, der Filmaufnahmen oder Tonaufzeichnungen schneidet und in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Regisseur nach künstlerischen Gesichtspunkten zu einem Gesamtwerk zusammensetzt
What words are commonly confused with "Cutter"?
"Cutter" is commonly confused with "Kater", "Center", "carter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Cutter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cutter" is [ˈkatɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cutter" come from?
"Cutter" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Cutter", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

duldet#28,155Camper#28,124Büchse#28,122Emojis#28,168

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

delay7 variantsdodge7 variantsBerta7 variantsFicke7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list