# splinter

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsplɪn.tə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #20,231

## Definitions
1. A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood.
2. A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood.
3. A group that formed by splitting off from a larger membership.
4. A double-jump bid which indicates shortage in the bid suit.
5. A fragment of a component word in a blend.

## Etymology
From Middle English splinter, from Middle Dutch splinter, equivalent to splint + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **splints** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/splinter-vs-splints)
- **springer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/splinter-vs-springer)
- **sprinter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/splinter-vs-sprinter)
- **splitter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/splinter-vs-splitter)
- **splint** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/splint-vs-splinter)
- **spinner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spinner-vs-splinter)
- **splatter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/splatter-vs-splinter)
- **spinster** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spinster-vs-splinter)
- **sphincter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sphincter-vs-splinter)

## Common misspellings (13)
`pslinter`, `slpinter`, `spilnter`, `splinetr`, `splinnter`, `splinterr`, `splintre`, `splintter`, `splitner`, `spllinter`, `splniter`, `spplinter`, `ssplinter`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/splinter