Gatter

[ˈɡatɐ]

/[ˈɡatɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gatter” is an uncommon German word, ranked #55,343 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#55,343
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zaun, Abgrenzung aus (Holz-)Latten

Key facts for Gatter
PropertyValue
HeadwordGatter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡatɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#55,343
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gatter” 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). Gatter 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 Gatter is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɡatɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #55,343 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Gatter, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Gatter, spelled G-A-T-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zaun, Abgrenzung aus (Holz-)Latten
  2. 2
    Tor aus (Holz-)Latten, Tor mit einem Gitter
  3. 3
    Einzäunung für Tiere
  4. 4
    Schaltung zur Realisierung der logischen Grundoperationen
  5. 5
    Rahmen mit eingespannten Sägeblättern, Teil der Gattersäge
  6. 6
    Gattersäge (Maschine zum Schneiden von Holz oder Naturstein)

Synonyms

LattenzaunGattertorGattertürGehegePferchLogikgatterGattersäge

This word in other languages

fence(English)porte(Français)cerca(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 "Gatter"?
"Gatter" is spelled G-A-T-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡatɐ].
What does "Gatter" mean?
As a noun, "Gatter" means: Zaun, Abgrenzung aus (Holz-)Latten
How do you pronounce "Gatter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gatter" is [ˈɡatɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gatter" come from?
"Gatter" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Gatter”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-A-T-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡatɐ] (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