# splatter

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsplætɚ/ · frequency rank #38,630

## Definitions
1. An uneven shape or mess created by something dispersing on impact.
2. A genre of gory horror.
3. Spurious emissions resulting from an abrupt change in a transmitted radio signal.

## Etymology
Uncertain. Emerged 1780s.https://www.etymonline.com/word/splatter Possibly a blend of splash + spatter.

## Easily confused with
- **spotter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/splatter-vs-spotter)
- **splinter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/splatter-vs-splinter)
- **splitter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/splatter-vs-splitter)
- **slater** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/slater-vs-splatter)
- **scatter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scatter-vs-splatter)
- **shatter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shatter-vs-splatter)
- **Slattery** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/slattery-vs-splatter)

## Common misspellings (11)
`pslatter`, `slpatter`, `spaltter`, `splater`, `splatetr`, `splatterr`, `splattre`, `spllatter`, `spltater`, `spplatter`, `ssplatter`

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