tweaker
noun
tweaker is spelled T-W-E-A-K-E-R: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 79,518th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tweaker means “A person who tweaks something” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tweaker is tweakers.
How many letters and syllables are in tweaker?
| Letters | 7: T-W-E-A-K-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 79,518th 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 tweaker?
Tweaker appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 79,518th 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 tweaker?
- Australia
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-tweaker.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of tweaker
- tweakers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tweaker mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person who tweaks something.
- 2
A tool, especially a screwdriver, for making small adjustments.
- 3
slangA person addicted to methamphetamine.
- 4
slangA person seen as demented, crazy, or jittery, or a person displaying those qualities.
- 5
slangA spin bowler.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does tweaker come from?
From tweak + -er; the drug addict sense derives from the slang term tweak for methamphetamines, in reference to the punding behavior of addicts.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).