# seltzer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɛltsɚ/ · frequency rank #42,404

## Definitions
1. Ellipsis of seltzer water.

## Etymology
A toponym from 1735–45 German Selterser (“of Selters”), after Selters, a village known for its carbonated mineral springs.

## Easily confused with
- **setter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seltzer-vs-setter)
- **shelter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seltzer-vs-shelter)
- **settler** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seltzer-vs-settler)
- **smelter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seltzer-vs-smelter)
- **spitzer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seltzer-vs-spitzer)
- **seller** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seller-vs-seltzer)
- **seater** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seater-vs-seltzer)
- **salter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/salter-vs-seltzer)

## Common misspellings (11)
`esltzer`, `selltzer`, `seltezr`, `selttzer`, `seltzerr`, `seltzre`, `seltzzer`, `selzter`, `setlzer`, `sletzer`, `sseltzer`

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