Retter

[ˈʁɛtɐ]

/[ˈʁɛtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Retter” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,955. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,955
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der einem anderen Hilfe leistet, ihn oder etwas rettet

Corpus desk

Index DE-retter · Retter · German

Retter · rank #11,955 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,955
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH restliche

Nearest frequency peer: restliche (-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 „Retter“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Retter“ 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).

Retter vs roter
50% similar
Retter vs runter
50% similar
Retter vs Ritter
83% similar

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

Key facts for Retter
PropertyValue
HeadwordRetter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɛtɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,955
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Retter“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Retterliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „restliche“ (#11,954), „Rezensionen“ (#11,956), „relative“ (#11,953). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Retter“ bei #11,955. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Retter (IPA [ˈʁɛtɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,955 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemand, der einem anderen Hilfe leistet, ihn oder etwas rettet".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Retter, with forms such as "ertter", "reter", and "retetr". 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, "roter", "runter", "Ritter", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Retter, spelled R-E-T-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der einem anderen Hilfe leistet, ihn oder etwas rettet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei diesem Brand kamen die Retter leider zu spät.
  2. „Alle diese abscheulichen Leute kritisierten und attackierten ihren Doktor, statt die Hand des Retters zu küssen.“

Synonyms

BefreierHelferNotErlöserErretter

This word in other languages

rescuer(English)salvador(Español)sauveur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ertter
  • reter
  • retetr
  • retterr
  • rettre
  • rretter
  • rteter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ertter2reter1retetr2retterr1rettre2rretter1rteter2
Edit distance from "Retter"

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 "Retter"?
"Retter" is spelled R-E-T-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɛtɐ].
What does "Retter" mean?
As a noun, "Retter" means: jemand, der einem anderen Hilfe leistet, ihn oder etwas rettet
What words are commonly confused with "Retter"?
"Retter" is commonly confused with "roter", "runter", "Ritter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Retter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Retter" is [ˈʁɛtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Retter" come from?
"Retter" 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 "Retter", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

random#11,951Pumpen#11,947season#11,965minder#11,933

Similar misspelling depth

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

Schal7 variantsMikro7 variantsTorte7 variantsVetter7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list