schütter

[ˈʃʏtɐ]

/[ˈʃʏtɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“schütter” 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 September 3, 2026) - schwach im Wuchs

Corpus desk

Index DE-schutter · schütter · German

schütter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for schütter
PropertyValue
Headwordschütter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃʏtɐ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „schütter“ im Deutschen

schüttersitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

schütter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃʏtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "schwach im Wuchs".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for schütter, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is schütter, spelled S-C-H-Ü-T-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    schwach im Wuchs

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Wilhelm Pfälzer war ein angesehener Weinbauer aus der Gegend, großgewachsen, um die Fünfzig, das schüttere Haar über die Glatze nach hinten gekämmt.“
  2. Da gibt es ältere Herren, die Silvio Berlusconi nicht unähnlich sind: sonnenbankbraune Haut, straff geliftet, die coole Sonnenbrille lässig ins tiefschwarz getönte, schüttere Haupthaar gesteckt.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "schütter"?
"schütter" is spelled S-C-H-Ü-T-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʏtɐ].
What does "schütter" mean?
As an adjective, "schütter" means: schwach im Wuchs
How do you pronounce "schütter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schütter" is [ˈʃʏtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schütter" come from?
"schütter" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list