stiction
/ˈstɪk.ʃən/noun
stiction is spelled S-T-I-C-T-I-O-N: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, stiction means “The static friction that needs to be overcome to enable relative motion of stationary objects in contact” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of stiction is stictions.
How many letters and syllables are in stiction?
| Letters | 8: S-T-I-C-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 56 million words; the 234,209th 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 stiction?
Stiction appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th 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 stiction?
- /ˈstɪk.ʃən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of stiction
- stictions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does stiction mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The static friction that needs to be overcome to enable relative motion of stationary objects in contact.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Stiction in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense static friction:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Haftreibung |
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 stiction come from?
Blend of static + friction (see static friction).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).