# roster vs rutter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### roster
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɒs.tə/ · frequency rank #6,176*
A list of individuals or groups, usually for an organization of some kind such as military officers and enlisted personnel enrolled in a particular unit; a muster roll; a sports team, with the names of players who are eligible to be placed in the lineup for a particular game; or a list of students officially enrolled in a school or class.

### rutter
*noun · IPA /ˈɹʌtə/ · frequency rank #47,313*
A horseman or cavalryman, especially a German one, associated with the wars of the 16th and 17th centuries.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roster-vs-rutter