# scatter vs Sutter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### scatter
*verb · IPA /ˈskætə/ · frequency rank #17,477*
To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.

### Sutter
*name · IPA /ˈsʌtɚ/ · frequency rank #26,274*
An occupational surname from Swiss German.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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