linter
noun
linter is spelled L-I-N-T-E-R: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, linter means “The short fibres that cling to cottonseeds after the first ginning” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of linter is linters.
How many letters and syllables are in linter?
| Letters | 6: L-I-N-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 171,907th 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 linter?
Linter appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th 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 linter?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-linter.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of linter
- linters plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does linter mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The short fibres that cling to cottonseeds after the first ginning.
- 2
A machine for removing these fibres.
- 3
A person or device that collects lint for use in making hats etc.
- 4
A program or algorithm that performs linting.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does linter come from?
From lint + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).