layaway
noun
layaway is spelled L-A-Y-A-W-A-Y: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 70,702nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, layaway means “A pit in which hides are stored” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of layaway is layaways.
How many letters and syllables are in layaway?
| Letters | 7: L-A-Y-A-W-A-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 70,702nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is layaway?
Layaway appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 70,702nd 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 layaway?
Layaway has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with layaway
Also written: lay away (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of layaway
- layaways plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does layaway mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A pit in which hides are stored.
- 2
CanadaUSThe system of accepting a deposit and holding for a customer to complete a purchase.
- 3
CanadaUSAn item which has been held in this way.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does layaway come from?
Deverbal from lay away. The truly solidified verb (as contrasted with the merely misspelled one) is back-formed from the noun but is nonstandard.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).