getter

\ɡɛ.tœʁ\

/\ɡɛ.tœʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“getter” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Substance facilement oxydable, dont la pression de vapeur saturante est faible, utilisé à l’intérieur des tubes électroniques, qui par la suite forme un dépôt sur le verre du tube et qui a pour fon...

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Index FR-getter · getter · French

getter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for getter
PropertyValue
Headwordgetter
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡɛ.tœʁ\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « getter » en français

getterreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

getter is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡɛ.tœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for getter in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is getter, spelled G-E-T-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Substance facilement oxydable, dont la pression de vapeur saturante est faible, utilisé à l’intérieur des tubes électroniques, qui par la suite forme un dépôt sur le verre du tube et qui a pour fonction d’absorber les dégagements gazeux afin de maintenir un vide le plus poussé possible.
  2. 2
    Accesseur en lecture.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how getter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Le titane est bien connu pour son effet « getter » en électronique : chauffé dans certaines lampes, il permet d'y maintenir de basses pressions pendant des temps très longs.
  2. Principe La notion de propriété conceptualise le principe d'encapsulation d'un champ par deux méthodes d'accès, une en lecture (ou getter) et une en écriture (ou setter).

Synonyms

piège à gaz

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "getter"?
"getter" is spelled G-E-T-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡɛ.tœʁ\.
What does "getter" mean?
As a noun, "getter" means: Substance facilement oxydable, dont la pression de vapeur saturante est faible, utilisé à l’intérieur des tubes électroniques, qui par la suite forme un dépôt sur le verre du tube et qui a pour fon...
How do you pronounce "getter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "getter" is \ɡɛ.tœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "getter" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list