Gitter

[ˈɡɪtɐ]

/[ˈɡɪtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gitter” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,860. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,860
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Geflecht, meist aus Draht, Stahl oder Holz

Corpus desk

Index DE-gitter · Gitter · German

Gitter · rank #10,860 · 7 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,860
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gestehen

Nearest frequency peer: gestehen (-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 „Gitter“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gitter“ 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).

Gitter vs Güter
67% similar
Gitter vs Gottes
67% similar
Gitter vs Günter
67% similar

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

Key facts for Gitter
PropertyValue
HeadwordGitter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡɪtɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,860
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gitter“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Gitterliegt 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: „gestehen“ (#10,859), „grenzt“ (#10,861), „Geschlechts“ (#10,858). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gitter“ bei #10,860. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Gitter (IPA [ˈɡɪtɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,860 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gitter, with forms such as "ggitter", "giter", and "gitetr". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Güter", "Gottes", "Günter", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Gitter, spelled G-I-T-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Geflecht, meist aus Draht, Stahl oder Holz
  2. 2
    Elektrode einer Elektronenröhre

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Gitter versperrte den Weg.
  2. „Man steht am Zellenfenster und sieht durchs Gitter auf den Hof.“

Synonyms

BretterzaunDrahtgeflechtDrahtgitterGitterwerkGitterzaunUmzäunungVergitterungGeflecht

This word in other languages

grid(English)reja(Español)grille(Français)grade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggitter
  • giter
  • gitetr
  • gitterr
  • gittre
  • gtiter
  • igtter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gitter - 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.

ggitter1giter1gitetr2gitterr1gittre2gtiter2igtter2
Edit distance from "Gitter"

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 "Gitter"?
"Gitter" is spelled G-I-T-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡɪtɐ].
What does "Gitter" mean?
As a noun, "Gitter" means: Geflecht, meist aus Draht, Stahl oder Holz
What words are commonly confused with "Gitter"?
"Gitter" is commonly confused with "Güter", "Gottes", "Günter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gitter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gitter" is [ˈɡɪtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gitter" come from?
"Gitter" 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 "Gitter", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

grenzt#10,861hallen#10,865falten#10,852hoffte#10,873

Similar misspelling depth

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

Döner7 variantsDessau7 variantsNadel7 variantsAdams7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list