prompter

[ˈpʁɔmptɐ]

/[ˈpʁɔmptɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“prompter” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs prompt

Key facts for prompter
PropertyValue
Headwordprompter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpʁɔmptɐ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prompter” sits in German frequency

prompter falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

prompter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈpʁɔmptɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

prompter has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is prompter, spelled P-R-O-M-P-T-E-R.

Definition

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

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "prompter"?
"prompter" is spelled P-R-O-M-P-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁɔmptɐ].
What does "prompter" mean?
As an adjective, "prompter" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs prompt
How do you pronounce "prompter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prompter" is [ˈpʁɔmptɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prompter" come from?
"prompter" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “prompter”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-O-M-P-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpʁɔmptɐ] (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