Vetter

/[ˈfɛtɐ]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#11,996

in German word usage

Misspellings

7

tracked variants

Confusables

7

similar word pairs

Vetter is aGermannoun. It means: Sohn des Bruders des Vaters Pronounced [ˈfɛtɐ]. Often confused with vierter and Vater.

Key facts for Vetter
PropertyValue
HeadwordVetter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɛtɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,996
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Vetter in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Vetter is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfɛtɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,996 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 7 documented wrong-spelling variants for Vetter, with forms such as "evtter", "veter", and "vetetr". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "vierter", "Vater", "Vettel", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Vetter, spelled V-E-T-T-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sohn des Bruders des Vaters
  2. 2
    Sohn eines Onkels oder einer Tante
  3. 3
    entfernter Verwandter
  4. 4
    Onkel väterlicherseits (Vaterbruder)

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evtter,veter,vetetr,vetterr,vettre,vteter,vvetter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Vetter

Misspelling Variants of "Vetter"

evtter6veter5vetetr6vetterr7vettre6vteter6vvetter7
Misspelling Variants of "Vetter"

Frequency rank: #11,996 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Vetter"?
"Vetter" is spelled V-E-T-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛtɐ].
What does "Vetter" mean?
As a noun, "Vetter" means: Sohn des Bruders des Vaters
What words are commonly confused with "Vetter"?
"Vetter" is commonly confused with "vierter", "Vater", "Vettel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vetter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vetter" is [ˈfɛtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vetter" come from?
"Vetter" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.