pitter
noun, verb
pitter is spelled P-I-T-T-E-R: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pitter means “A device that removes pits from fruit such as olives or cherries” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pitter is pitters.
How many letters and syllables are in pitter?
| Letters | 6: P-I-T-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 77,666th 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 pitter?
Pitter appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th 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 pitter
- pitters plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- pittering participle, present
- pittered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pitter mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A device that removes pits from fruit such as olives or cherries.
verb
- 1
To make a pattering sound.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pitter in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Device:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dénoyauteur |
| German | Entsteiner |
| Spanish | descarozador |
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 pitter come from?
From pit + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).