gigapixel
noun
gigapixel is spelled G-I-G-A-P-I-X-E-L: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 182,517th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, gigapixel means “A unit of graphic resolution equivalent to 10⁹ pixels” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of gigapixel is gigapixels.
How many letters and syllables are in gigapixel?
| Letters | 9: G-I-G-A-P-I-X-E-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 182,517th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is gigapixel?
Gigapixel appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 182,517th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of gigapixel
- gigapixels plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gigapixel mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A unit of graphic resolution equivalent to 10⁹ pixels.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gigapixel in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense 109 pixels:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | gigapixel |
| German | Gigapixel |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does gigapixel come from?
From giga- + pixel.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).