What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Petter vs Pelter - What's the difference?

petter | pelter |

As nouns the difference between petter and pelter

is that petter is (rare) one who pets while pelter is one who pelts.

petter

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (rare) One who pets.
  • * 1953 , Ernest Watson Burgess, Paul Wallin, Engagement and marriage
    • ... 36) are good sports 37) have a good sense of humor 38) are not sissies 39) do not try to neck on the first date 40) are not routine petters ...
  • * 2007 , George Philip, Cowboy life: the letters of George Philip
    • I was always a petter of my horses, teaching them to do some minor tricks.

    pelter

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who pelts.
  • * 2008 , Outlook (volume 48, number 35, page 20)
    • Young stone-pelters took to the streets and faced armed police who fired straight at them, killing several.
  • A pinchpenny; a mean, sordid person; a miser; a skinflint.

    • Anagrams

    *