# nutter

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnʌtə/ · frequency rank #37,121

## Definitions
1. A person who gathers nuts.
2. An eccentric, insane, crazy or reckless person.

## Etymology
From Middle English nutter, notere, equivalent to nut + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **nutty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nutter-vs-nutty)
- **number** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/number-vs-nutter)
- **nutmeg** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nutmeg-vs-nutter)
- **nether** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nether-vs-nutter)
- **neuter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neuter-vs-nutter)
- **nother** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nother-vs-nutter)

## Common misspellings (7)
`nnutter`, `ntuter`, `nuter`, `nutetr`, `nutterr`, `nuttre`, `untter`

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