livestream
verb, noun
livestream is spelled L-I-V-E-S-T-R-E-A-M: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,974th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). People search “live-stream vs livestream” about 30 times a month (Google, United States). As a verb, livestream means “To broadcast as a live stream” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in livestream?
| Letters | 10: L-I-V-E-S-T-R-E-A-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,974th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people 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); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026).
How common is livestream?
Livestream appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,974th 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).
Words people confuse with livestream
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: live-stream (one word or two).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of livestream
- livestreams present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- livestreaming participle, present
- livestreamed participle, past
- live-stream
- live stream
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does livestream mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To broadcast as a live stream.
- 2
To receive and watch as a live stream.
I'm planning to livestream the football game this weekend.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of live stream.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Livestream in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense broadcast as a live stream:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | livestream |
| Spanish | emitir en directo, retransmitir en directo, hacer directo, transmitir en vivo |
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 livestream come from?
From live + stream.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).