netter
net·ter/ˈnɛtə(ɹ)/noun
netter is spelled N-E-T-T-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables (net·ter). It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 76,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, netter means “One who nets (in any sense), or who uses a net” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of netter is netters.
How many letters and syllables are in netter?
| Letters | 6: N-E-T-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: net·ter |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 76,798th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
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 netter?
Netter appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 76,798th 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 netter?
- UK /ˈnɛtə/
- US /ˈnɛtə(ɹ)/
- US /-ɾə(ɹ)/
Netter has 2 syllables, split net·ter in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with netter?
6 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as netter from its last stressed vowel (/ɛtə/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: tenter.
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 netter
- netters plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does netter mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who nets (in any sense), or who uses a net.
In England and in Scotland, after centuries of experience, the netter has been so restricted in the use of the destructive engines which were formerly in use there that at the present time many of the more important rivers continue to uphol
- 2
An Internet or Usenet user.
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of netter (“an Internet or Usenet user”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does netter come from?
Inherited from Middle English netter, nettare. By surface analysis, net + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).