nightclub
/ˈnʌɪtklʌb/noun, verb
nightclub is spelled N-I-G-H-T-C-L-U-B: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 4.5 times per million words in written English, the 12,045th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, nightclub means “A public or private establishment that is open late at night to provide entertainment, food, drink, music or dancing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of nightclub is nightclubs.
How many letters and syllables are in nightclub?
| Letters | 9: N-I-G-H-T-C-L-U-B |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.5 times per million words; the 12,045th 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 nightclub?
Nightclub appears 4.5 times per million words in written English, the 12,045th 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 nightclub?
- /ˈnʌɪtklʌb/
Nightclub has 2 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). Recordings: En-us-nightclub.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with nightclub
Also written: night club (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of nightclub
- nightclubs plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- night club
- nightclubbing participle, present
- nightclubbed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nightclub mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A public or private establishment that is open late at night to provide entertainment, food, drink, music or dancing.
- 2
A strip club.
verb
- 1
informalTo visit a nightclub (or nightclubs) for entertainment.
Our first night in the big city we went out nightclubbing. The next morning we stayed in hung over.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Nightclub in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense establishment that is open late at night:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | boîte de nuit, boîte, discothèque |
| German | Nachtklub, Nightclub, Diskothek |
| Portuguese | boate, casa noturna, discoteca, clube, balada |
| Spanish | club nocturno, discoteca, boliche |
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 nightclub come from?
From night + club.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).