fitter

[ˈfɪtɐ]

/[ˈfɪtɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“fitter” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,167. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,167
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fit

Corpus desk

Index DE-fitter · fitter · German

fitter · rank #41,167 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,167
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fischmarkt

Nearest frequency peer: Fischmarkt (-1 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 „fitter“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „fitter“ 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).

fitter vs fixer
67% similar
fitter vs Futter
67% similar
fitter vs Folter
50% similar

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

Key facts for fitter
PropertyValue
Headwordfitter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfɪtɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#41,167
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „fitter“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).fitterliegt 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: „Fischmarkt“ (#41,166), „Fluglinie“ (#41,168), „Filmpreis“ (#41,165). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „fitter“ bei #41,167. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around fitter (IPA [ˈfɪtɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #41,167 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for fitter, with forms such as "ffitter", "fiter", and "fitetr". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fixer", "Futter", "Folter", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is fitter, spelled F-I-T-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fit
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fit
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fit
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fit
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fit

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffitter
  • fiter
  • fitetr
  • fitterr
  • fittre
  • ftiter
  • iftter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fitter - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffitter1fiter1fitetr2fitterr1fittre2ftiter2iftter2
Edit distance from "fitter"

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 "fitter"?
"fitter" is spelled F-I-T-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɪtɐ].
What does "fitter" mean?
As an adjective, "fitter" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fit
What words are commonly confused with "fitter"?
"fitter" is commonly confused with "fixer", "Futter", "Folter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fitter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fitter" is [ˈfɪtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fitter" come from?
"fitter" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list