# tatters

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtætəz/ · frequency rank #48,523

## Definitions
1. Ragged clothing or fabric, paper, etc.

## Etymology
Cognate with Old English tættec, tætteca.

## Easily confused with
- **tater** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tater-vs-tatters)
- **tastes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tastes-vs-tatters)
- **taster** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taster-vs-tatters)
- **tattered** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tattered-vs-tatters)

## Common misspellings (9)
`attters`, `taters`, `tatetrs`, `tatterrs`, `tatterss`, `tattesr`, `tattres`, `ttaters`, `ttatters`

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