hitter

/ˈhɪtə(ɹ)/

//ˈhɪtə(ɹ)// noun

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"hitter" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hitter” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,960. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,960
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who or that which hits.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hitter · hitter · English

hitter · rank #14,960 · 7 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,960
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hind

Nearest frequency peer: hind (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “hitter”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “hitter” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hitter vs hunter
67% similar
hitter vs hotter
83% similar
hitter vs hater
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for hitter
PropertyValue
Headwordhitter
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhɪtə(ɹ)/
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,960
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hitter”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).hitterlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “hind” (#14,959), “hive” (#14,961), “hee” (#14,958). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hitter” is #14,960. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around hitter (IPA /ˈhɪtə(ɹ)/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,960 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for hitter, with forms such as "hhitter", "hiter", and "hitetr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "hunter", "hotter", "hater", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From hit + -er (agent noun suffix) or -er (measurement suffix). The correct English form is hitter, spelled H-I-T-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who or that which hits.
  2. 2
    An assassin for hire; a hitman.
  3. 3
    One who comes up to bat.
  4. 4
    A game with a team making a specified number of hits.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how hitter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The boxer was renowned as a hard hitter.
  2. Death was Halston's business; he had brought it to eighteen men and six women in his career as an independent hitter.

Etymology

From hit + -er (agent noun suffix) or -er (measurement suffix).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhitter
  • hiter
  • hitetr
  • hitterr
  • hittre
  • htiter
  • ihtter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hitter - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hhitter1hiter1hitetr2hitterr1hittre2htiter2ihtter2
Edit distance from "hitter"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hitter"?
"hitter" is spelled H-I-T-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɪtə(ɹ)/.
What does "hitter" mean?
As a noun, "hitter" means: One who or that which hits.
What words are commonly confused with "hitter"?
"hitter" is commonly confused with "hunter", "hotter", "hater". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hitter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hitter" is /ˈhɪtə(ɹ)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "hitter"?
From hit + -er (agent noun suffix) or -er (measurement suffix). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hitter", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Fulton#14,948legged#14,982Dayton#14,931mailed#14,991

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

havoc7 variantshumid7 variantsfoley7 variantsKlaus7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list