Dotter

[ˈdɔtɐ]

/[ˈdɔtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dotter” is an uncommon German word, ranked #83,861 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#83,861
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Eigelb, das hauptsächlich die Nährstoffe für den zu bildenden Organismus enthält

Key facts for Dotter
PropertyValue
HeadwordDotter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɔtɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#83,861
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dotter” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Dotter lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Dotter is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈdɔtɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #83,861 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "das Eigelb, das hauptsächlich die Nährstoffe für den zu bildenden Organismus enthält".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Dotter, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Dotter, spelled D-O-T-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Eigelb, das hauptsächlich die Nährstoffe für den zu bildenden Organismus enthält

Synonyms

EidotterEigelbVitellin

This word in other languages

yolk(English)yema(Español)jaune(Français)gema(Português)

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 "Dotter"?
"Dotter" is spelled D-O-T-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɔtɐ].
What does "Dotter" mean?
As a noun, "Dotter" means: das Eigelb, das hauptsächlich die Nährstoffe für den zu bildenden Organismus enthält
How do you pronounce "Dotter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dotter" is [ˈdɔtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dotter" come from?
"Dotter" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Dotter”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-O-T-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdɔtɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list