nitpicker
/ˈnɪt.pɪk.ə(ɹ)/noun
nitpicker is spelled N-I-T-P-I-C-K-E-R: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, nitpicker means “One who nitpicks (finds fault in unimportant details)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of nitpicker is nitpickers.
How many letters and syllables are in nitpicker?
| Letters | 9: N-I-T-P-I-C-K-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 87 million words; the 297,763rd 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 nitpicker?
Nitpicker appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd 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 nitpicker?
- /ˈnɪt.pɪk.ə(ɹ)/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-nitpicker.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of nitpicker
- nitpickers plural
- nit-picker
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nitpicker mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who nitpicks (finds fault in unimportant details).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Nitpicker in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense one who nitpicks:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pinailleur, coupeur de cheveux en quatre, enculeur de mouches |
| German | Erbsenzähler, Erbsenzählerin, Korinthenkacker, Korinthenkackerin, Griffelspitzer, Griffelspitzerin |
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 nitpicker come from?
From nitpick + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).