# punter

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpʌn.tə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #27,255

## Definitions
1. One who rows or poles a punt (pontoon).

## Etymology
From punt + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **punts** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/punter-vs-punts)
- **pusher** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/punter-vs-pusher)
- **putter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/punter-vs-putter)
- **punters** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/punter-vs-punters)
- **punt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/punt-vs-punter)
- **Pune** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pune-vs-punter)
- **Peter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peter-vs-punter)
- **Ponte** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ponte-vs-punter)
- **poster** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/poster-vs-punter)
- **potter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/potter-vs-punter)
- **porter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/porter-vs-punter)
- **ponder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ponder-vs-punter)
- **panzer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/panzer-vs-punter)
- **pewter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pewter-vs-punter)
- **patter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patter-vs-punter)
- **pander** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pander-vs-punter)
- **puffer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/puffer-vs-punter)
- **pinter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pinter-vs-punter)
- **puller** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/puller-vs-punter)
- **pester** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pester-vs-punter)

## Common misspellings (9)
`pnuter`, `ppunter`, `punetr`, `punnter`, `punterr`, `puntre`, `puntter`, `putner`, `upnter`

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