splutter
/ˈsplʌtə/
"splutter" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“splutter” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A forceful emission of something, especially in small drops or particles; a spluttering or sputtering.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | splutter |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈsplʌtə/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “splutter” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for splutter is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈsplʌtə/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for splutter in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: The noun is imitative. The verb is derived from the noun. The correct English form is splutter, spelled S-P-L-U-T-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1A forceful emission of something, especially in small drops or particles; a spluttering or sputtering.
- 2A forceful choking or spitting sound.
- 3A noisy commotion.
- 4A disagreement or dispute.
- 5Chaotic and forceful speaking, verbal exchange, etc.; (countable) an instance of this.
Etymology
The noun is imitative. The verb is derived from the noun.
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.
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Using “splutter”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-P-L-U-T-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈsplʌtə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.