hitler
/ˈhɪtlɚ/
noun
Common
1.n.German Nazi dictator during World War II (1889-1945)
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hitler and hitter differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. hitler means “German Nazi dictator during World War II (1889-1945)”. hitter means “(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting”. hitler is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈhɪtlɚ/
1.n.German Nazi dictator during World War II (1889-1945)
/ˈhɪtɚ/
1.n.(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
2.n.someone who hits
“a hard hitter”
| hitler | hitter | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈhɪtlɚ/ | /ˈhɪtɚ/ |
| Said | HIT-lur | HIT-ur |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 1 | 2 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | Adolf Hitler, Der Fuhrer | batter, slugger, batsman |
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