splutter
splut·ter/ˈsplʌtɚ/noun, verb
splutter is spelled S-P-L-U-T-T-E-R: 8 letters and 2 syllables (splut·ter). It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, splutter means “A forceful emission of something, especially in small drops or particles; a spluttering or sputtering” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of splutter is splutters.
How many letters and syllables are in splutter?
| Letters | 8: S-P-L-U-T-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: splut·ter |
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 115,751st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is splutter?
Splutter appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce splutter?
- UK /ˈsplʌtə/
- US /ˈsplʌtɚ/
- US [-ɾɚ]
Splutter has 2 syllables, split splut·ter in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-AcpoKrane-splutter.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with splutter?
11 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as splutter from its last stressed vowel (/ʌtəɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of splutter
- splutters plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- spluttering participle, present
- spluttered participle, past, singular, he/she/it, plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does splutter mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A forceful emission of something, especially in small drops or particles; a spluttering or sputtering.
a splutter of water from a pipe
- 2
A forceful choking or spitting sound.
- 3
A noisy commotion.
- 4
A disagreement or dispute.
- 5
Chaotic and forceful speaking, verbal exchange, etc.; (countable) an instance of this.
a splutter of rage from the old man
verb
- 1
To forcefully emit (something), especially in small drops or particles; to sputter.
- 2
To soil or sprinkle (someone or something) with a substance, often a liquid; to bespatter, to spatter.
- 3
To direct angry words, criticism, insults, etc., at (someone or something).
- 4
Sometimes followed by out: to speak (words) hurriedly, and confusedly or unclearly.
- 5
Of a thing: to forcefully emit something, especially in small drops or particles.
- 6
To spray droplets of saliva from the mouth while eating or speaking.
- 7
Of a substance: to be emitted forcefully in small drops or particles.
- 8
To make a sound or sounds of something forcefully emitting a substance in small drops or particles.
interjection
- 1
obsoleteA minced oath expressing anger or wonder, usually attributed to Welsh people: 'sblood.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Splutter in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | postillonner |
| German | stottern |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does splutter come from?
The noun is imitative. The verb is derived from the noun.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).