# Rutgers

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈrʌtɡərz/ · frequency rank #17,233

## Definitions
1. An American surname from Dutch.
2. Ellipsis of Rutgers University.

## Etymology
Dutch patronymic surname from the given name Rutger, the same as Roger and Rodgarus.

## Easily confused with
- **rutter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rutgers-vs-rutter)
- **Rogers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rogers-vs-rutgers)
- **Rangers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rangers-vs-rutgers)
- **Reuters** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reuters-vs-rutgers)
- **Rodgers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rodgers-vs-rutgers)
- **rubbers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rubbers-vs-rutgers)

## Common misspellings (11)
`rrutgers`, `rtugers`, `rugters`, `rutegrs`, `rutgerrs`, `rutgerss`, `rutgesr`, `rutggers`, `rutgres`, `ruttgers`, `urtgers`

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