remitter

/ɹɪˈmɪtə(ɹ)/

//ɹɪˈmɪtə(ɹ)// noun

"remitter" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“remitter” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who remits, or makes remittance.

Corpus desk

Index EN-remitter · remitter · English

remitter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for remitter
PropertyValue
Headwordremitter
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹɪˈmɪtə(ɹ)/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “remitter” in English

remittersits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

remitter is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɹɪˈmɪtə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

remitter doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From remit + -er (agent noun suffix), or in the legal sense + -er (action noun suffix). The correct English form is remitter, spelled R-E-M-I-T-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who remits, or makes remittance.
  2. 2
    One who pardons.
  3. 3
    The sending or placing back of a person to a title or right formerly held; the restitution of one who obtains possession of property under a defective title, to his rights under some valid title by virtue of which he might legally have entered into possession only by suit

Etymology

From remit + -er (agent noun suffix), or in the legal sense + -er (action noun suffix).

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "remitter"?
"remitter" is spelled R-E-M-I-T-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈmɪtə(ɹ)/.
What does "remitter" mean?
As a noun, "remitter" means: One who remits, or makes remittance.
How do you pronounce "remitter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "remitter" is /ɹɪˈmɪtə(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 "remitter"?
From remit + -er (agent noun suffix), or in the legal sense + -er (action noun suffix). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list