# Richter

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɹɪkt.ə/ · frequency rank #21,916

## Definitions
1. A surname from German.

## Etymology
Borrowed from German Richter.

## Easily confused with
- **ritter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/richter-vs-ritter)
- **richer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/richer-vs-richter)
- **Richie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/richie-vs-richter)
- **riches** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/riches-vs-richter)

## Common misspellings (11)
`irchter`, `rcihter`, `ricchter`, `richetr`, `richhter`, `richterr`, `richtre`, `richtter`, `ricther`, `rihcter`, `rrichter`

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