handpick
verb
handpick is spelled H-A-N-D-P-I-C-K: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, handpick means “To pick or harvest by hand” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in handpick?
| Letters | 8: H-A-N-D-P-I-C-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 130,282nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is handpick?
Handpick appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd 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).
How do you pronounce handpick?
Handpick has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of handpick
- handpicks present, singular, he/she/it
- handpicking participle, present
- handpicked participle, past
- hand-pick
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does handpick mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To pick or harvest by hand.
- 2
To select carefully and with individual attention.
Each year they handpick seven candidates for next year's committee.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Handpick in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense To select carefully with individual attention:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | von Hand verlesen, von Hand lesen, sorgfältig auswählen |
| Portuguese | escolher a dedo, selecionar |
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 handpick come from?
From hand + pick.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).