nightlife
/ˈnaɪtˌlaɪf/noun
nightlife is spelled N-I-G-H-T-L-I-F-E: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 23,835th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, nightlife means “Nocturnal activities, especially visiting nightclubs” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of nightlife is nightlives or nightlifes.
How many letters and syllables are in nightlife?
| Letters | 9: N-I-G-H-T-L-I-F-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.4 times per million words; the 23,835th 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 nightlife?
Nightlife appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 23,835th 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 nightlife?
- /ˈnaɪtˌlaɪf/
Nightlife 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-nightlife.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of nightlife
- nightlives plural
- nightlifes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nightlife mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Nocturnal activities, especially visiting nightclubs.
Rio de Janeiro boasts the best nightlife in South America.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Nightlife in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Selection of nocturnal activities:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | vie nocturne |
| German | Nachtleben |
| Portuguese | vida noturna, noite, night |
| Spanish | vida nocturna |
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 nightlife come from?
From night + life.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).