tiebreaker
/ˈtaɪˌbɹeɪkɚ/noun
tiebreaker is spelled T-I-E-B-R-E-A-K-E-R: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,176th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tiebreaker means “Something that is used to pick a winner from a tied situation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tiebreaker is tiebreakers.
How many letters and syllables are in tiebreaker?
| Letters | 10: T-I-E-B-R-E-A-K-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,176th 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 tiebreaker?
Tiebreaker appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,176th 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 tiebreaker?
- US /ˈtaɪˌbɹeɪkɚ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with tiebreaker
Also written: tie-breaker (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of tiebreaker
- tiebreakers plural
- tie breaker
- tie-breaker
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tiebreaker mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Something that is used to pick a winner from a tied situation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tiebreaker in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense something that is used to pick a winner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | belle, match de barrage |
| German | Stichkampf, Stichentscheid |
| Portuguese | desempate, tiebreak |
| Spanish | desempate |
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 tiebreaker come from?
From tie + breaker.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).