Life style or lifestyle?
life style is a noun meaning “Alternative form of lifestyle”; lifestyle is a noun meaning “A style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or group”. life style is written as two words and lifestyle as one word; they are used differently.
What is the difference between life style and lifestyle?
| life style | lifestyle | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun | noun |
| Meaning | Alternative form of lifestyle | A style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or group The totality of the likes and dislikes of a particular section of the market, especially when expressed in terms of the products and services that they would… |
| Example | none recorded | none recorded |
| Forms | life-styles | lifestyles |
| Pronunciation | not recorded | /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/ |
| In writing | not counted (the list counts single words) | 19 times per million words |
Sources: life style and lifestyle in the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Every current meaning of life style and lifestyle
life style
- 1
Alternative form of lifestyle
- 2
Alternative form of lifestyle
lifestyle
- 1
A style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or group
- 2
The totality of the likes and dislikes of a particular section of the market, especially when expressed in terms of the products and services that they would buy; a marketing strategy based on the…
Source: the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); obsolete, archaic, dialect and rare senses left out.
Which is more common, life style or lifestyle?
life style is a phrase, which the list of single words does not count; lifestyle 19 times per million words.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).