kicker
/ˈkɪkɚ/noun
kicker is spelled K-I-C-K-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.6 times per million words in written English, the 16,896th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, kicker means “One who kicks” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of kicker is kickers.
How many letters and syllables are in kicker?
| Letters | 6: K-I-C-K-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.6 times per million words; the 16,896th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is kicker?
Kicker appears 2.6 times per million words in written English, the 16,896th 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 kicker?
- US /ˈkɪkɚ/
- UK /ˈkɪkə/
Kicker 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). Recordings: En-us-kicker.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with kicker?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as kicker from its last stressed vowel (/ɪkəɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of kicker
- kickers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kicker mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who kicks.
- 2
One who takes kicks.
- 3
A placekicker: a player who kicks the football during free kicks, kick offs, field goals, and extra point tries.
- 4
The kicking strap.
- 5
informalAn outboard motor.
- 6
colloquialAn unexpected situation, detail or circumstance, often unpleasant, serving as a punchline or clincher.
John wants to climb the wall, but the kicker is that it is thirty feet tall.
- 7
An enticement for investors, e.g. warranty added to the investment contract.
- 8
An unpaired card which is part of a pair, two pair, or three of a kind poker hand.
Jill's hand was two pair, aces and sevens, with a king kicker.
- 9
slangA particular type of Texan who is associated with country/western attire, attitudes, and/or philosophy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Kicker in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Kicker , Dachzeile |
| French | blème , kicker, carte de départage |
| Spanish | giro inesperado |
| Portuguese | pé da matéria |
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 kicker come from?
From kick + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).