# halftime

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #12,433

## Definitions
1. Alternative spelling of half-time.
2. The halftime show, the primary light entertainment of a game, after the second quarter, when players can physically recover, coaches can give players a pep talk, bets can be doubled, etc.

## Etymology
From half- + time.

## Common misspellings (12)
`ahlftime`, `hafltime`, `halfftime`, `halfitme`, `halftiem`, `halftimme`, `halftmie`, `halfttime`, `hallftime`, `haltfime`, `hhalftime`, `hlaftime`

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