pickguard
noun
pickguard is spelled P-I-C-K-G-U-A-R-D: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pickguard means “A piece of durable flat material placed on the body of a guitar (or similar instrument) beneath the strings to protect the surface from being…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pickguard is pickguards.
How many letters and syllables are in pickguard?
| Letters | 9: P-I-C-K-G-U-A-R-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 101,613th 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 pickguard?
Pickguard appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th 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 pickguard
- pickguards plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pickguard mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A piece of durable flat material placed on the body of a guitar (or similar instrument) beneath the strings to protect the surface from being scratched by a plectrum (or similar device).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pickguard in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense guitar part:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Schlagbrett |
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 pickguard come from?
From pick + guard.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).