# trotter

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #32,217

## Definitions
1. One who trots.
2. In harness racing, a horse with a gait in which the front and back legs on opposite sides take a step together alternating with the other set of opposite legs; as opposed to a pacer.
3. The foot of a pig, sheep, or other quadruped, especially when prepared as meat.
4. A person's foot.
5. A tailor's assistant who goes around to receive orders.

## Etymology
From Middle English trottere, equivalent to trot + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **twitter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/trotter-vs-twitter)
- **trouser** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/trotter-vs-trouser)
- **trooper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/trooper-vs-trotter)

## Common misspellings (9)
`rtotter`, `tortter`, `troter`, `trotetr`, `trotterr`, `trottre`, `trrotter`, `trtoter`, `ttrotter`

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