parachutist vs parachuter

parachutist and parachuter both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
parachutist	Yes	No	No	No
parachuter	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, parachutist and parachuter are synonyms defined as:

parachutist and parachuter: a person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute

Other synonyms of parachutist include parachute jumper.

parachutist (noun)	parachuter (noun)
a person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute	a person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute