# glitter

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡlɪtə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #13,728

## Definitions
1. A bright, sparkling light; shininess or brilliance.
2. A shiny, decorative adornment, sometimes sprinkled on glue to make simple artwork.
3. Glitz.

## Etymology
From Middle English gliteren, from Old Norse glitra, from Proto-Germanic *glitrōną (“to glitter”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰley-.

## Easily confused with
- **gutter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/glitter-vs-gutter)
- **glittery** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/glitter-vs-glittery)
- **glider** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/glider-vs-glitter)
- **getter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/getter-vs-glitter)
- **glimmer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/glimmer-vs-glitter)

## Common misspellings (9)
`gglitter`, `giltter`, `gliter`, `glitetr`, `glitterr`, `glittre`, `gllitter`, `gltiter`, `lgitter`

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