getter
get·ter/ˈɡɛtə(ɹ)/noun, verb
getter is spelled G-E-T-T-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables (get·ter). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,176th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, getter means “One who, or that which, gets” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of getter is getters.
How many letters and syllables are in getter?
| Letters | 6: G-E-T-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: get·ter |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,176th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is getter?
Getter appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,176th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce getter?
- UK /ˈɡɛtə/
- US /ˈɡɛtə(ɹ)/
- US /-ɾə(ɹ)/
Getter has 2 syllables, split get·ter in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with getter?
6 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as getter from its last stressed vowel (/ɛtə/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of getter
- getters plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- gettering participle, present
- gettered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does getter mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who, or that which, gets.
- 2
A function used to retrieve the value of some property of an object, contrasted with the setter.
- 3
A material which is included in a vacuum system or device for removing gas by sorption.
- 4
A miner who dug coal, contrasted with the putter, who took it to the surface.
verb
- 1
To remove gas by sorption, using a getter.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Getter in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does getter come from?
From get + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).