# tater

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈteɪtə/ · frequency rank #47,371

## Definitions
1. A potato.
2. A home run.

## Etymology
Representing an aphetic pronunciation of potato. Compare patater (“potato”), 'mater (“tomato”), and 'naner (“banana”).

## Easily confused with
- **ter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tater-vs-ter)
- **tier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tater-vs-tier)
- **tote** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tater-vs-tote)
- **taxes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tater-vs-taxes)
- **tower** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tater-vs-tower)
- **tiger** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tater-vs-tiger)
- **Tyler** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tater-vs-tyler)
- **timer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tater-vs-timer)
- **tutor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tater-vs-tutor)
- **Tatum** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tater-vs-tatum)
- **totem** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tater-vs-totem)
- **toner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tater-vs-toner)
- **Thier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tater-vs-thier)
- **totes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tater-vs-totes)
- **tuner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tater-vs-tuner)
- **trier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tater-vs-trier)
- **tuber** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tater-vs-tuber)
- **Tiber** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tater-vs-tiber)
- **trader** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tater-vs-trader)
- **tavern** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tater-vs-tavern)

## Common misspellings (7)
`atter`, `taetr`, `taterr`, `tatre`, `tatter`, `ttaer`, `ttater`

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