# countdown

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn/ · frequency rank #11,525

## Definitions
1. A count backward in fixed units to the time of some event, especially the launch of a space vehicle.
2. The acts of preparation carried out during this period.
3. A radio or television program counting down the top songs of a given week, usually in reverse order and ending with the number one song.

## Etymology
From count + down.

## Common misspellings (14)
`ccountdown`, `conutdown`, `coundtown`, `counntdown`, `countddown`, `countdonw`, `countdownn`, `countdowwn`, `countdwon`, `countodwn`, `counttdown`, `coutndown`, `cuontdown`, `ocuntdown`

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