athleisure
ath·lei·sure/ˌæθˈliː.ʒɚ/noun
athleisure is spelled A-T-H-L-E-I-S-U-R-E: 10 letters and 3 syllables (ath·lei·sure). It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, athleisure means “Clothing that is appropriate for both athletic and leisure pursuits” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in athleisure?
| Letters | 10: A-T-H-L-E-I-S-U-R-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: ath·lei·sure |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 105,204th 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 athleisure?
Athleisure appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th 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 athleisure?
- /ˌæθˈliː.ʒɚ/
- /ˌæθˈlɛʒ.ɚ/
Athleisure has 3 syllables, split ath·lei·sure in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does athleisure mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Clothing that is appropriate for both athletic and leisure pursuits.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Athleisure in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Clothing that is appropriate for both athletic and leisure pursuits:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | athléchic |
| Spanish | atletocio |
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 athleisure come from?
Blend of athletic + leisure.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).