# utter

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈʌtə/ · frequency rank #9,003

## Definitions
1. To the furthest or most extreme extent; absolute, complete, total, unconditional.
2. Of a substance: pure, unmixed.
3. Of decisions, replies, etc.: made in an unconditional or unqualified manner; decisive, definite.
4. Further out than another thing; being the exterior or outer part of something; outer, outward; also, extremely remote.
5. Preceding all others; original.
6. Succeeding all others; final, last, ultimate.

## Etymology
PIE word
 *úd
The adjective is derived from Middle English outre, utter, uttre (“situated on the outside of, exterior”), from Old English ūtera (“exterior, outer”, literally “more out”), the comparative form of ūt (“out”). Piecewise doublet of outer.
The noun is derived from the adjective.

## Easily confused with
- **utterly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/utter-vs-utterly)
- **uttered** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/utter-vs-uttered)
- **ute** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ute-vs-utter)
- **user** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/user-vs-utter)
- **under** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/under-vs-utter)
- **upper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/upper-vs-utter)
- **usher** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/usher-vs-utter)
- **ulcer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ulcer-vs-utter)
- **Utley** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/utley-vs-utter)
- **Ulster** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ulster-vs-utter)

## Common misspellings (5)
`tuter`, `uter`, `utetr`, `utterr`, `uttre`

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