# airtime

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #30,305

## Definitions
1. The duration during which a radio or television program (or part of one) is transmitted.
2. The duration spent talking during a conversation.
3. The chargeable use of a mobile phone, either in minutes or in units dependent on the use or traffic.
4. The period of freefall after jumping.
5. The period during which a person riding a rollercoaster or similar ride experiences a feeling of weightlessness.

## Etymology
From air + time.

## Easily confused with
- **Artie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airtime-vs-artie)
- **anytime** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airtime-vs-anytime)
- **airline** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airline-vs-airtime)

## Common misspellings (9)
`airitme`, `airrtime`, `airtiem`, `airtimme`, `airtmie`, `airttime`, `aitrime`, `aritime`, `iartime`

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