# downtime

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdaʊntaɪm/ · frequency rank #22,358

## Definitions
1. Time lost due to the failure of some system or machinery, such as a computer crash or power outage.
2. A period of time when work or other activity is less intense or stops.
3. A period of time set aside for relaxation and rest; leisure time, free time.

## Etymology
From down (“out of order; out of service; inoperable”) + time.

## Easily confused with
- **Downie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/downie-vs-downtime)
- **downside** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/downside-vs-downtime)
- **downsize** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/downsize-vs-downtime)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ddowntime`, `donwtime`, `downitme`, `downntime`, `downtiem`, `downtimme`, `downtmie`, `downttime`, `dowtnime`, `dowwntime`, `dwontime`, `odwntime`

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