putter
put·ter/ˈpʌtɚ/verb, noun
putter is spelled P-U-T-T-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables (put·ter). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,393rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, putter means “To be active, but not excessively busy, at a task or a series of tasks” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in putter?
| Letters | 6: P-U-T-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: put·ter |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 32,393rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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 putter?
Putter appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,393rd 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 putter?
- UK /ˈpʌtə(ɹ)/
- US /ˈpʌtɚ/
- US /-ɾɚ/
As a noun (“One who puts or places”): /ˈpʊtə(ɹ)/, /ˈpʊtɚ/, /-ɾɚ/.
Putter has 2 syllables, split put·ter in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-putter.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-putter.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with putter?
11 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as putter from its last stressed vowel (/ʌtəɹ/):
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 putter
- putters present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- puttering participle, present
- puttered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does putter mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To be active, but not excessively busy, at a task or a series of tasks.
- 2
To produce intermittent bursts of sound in the course of operating.
noun
- 1
One who puts or places.
- 2
A shot-putter.
- 3
One who pushes the small wagons in a coal mine, to transport the coal mined by the getter.
- 4
A golf club specifically intended for a putt.
- 5
A person who is taking a putt or putting.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Putter in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense type of golf club:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Putter |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does putter come from?
Alteration of potter.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).