# nighttime

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm/ · frequency rank #20,443

## Definitions
1. The hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise; the night.

## Etymology
From Middle English nyght tyme, nyȝttyme, equivalent to night + time. Compare Dutch nachttijd, German Nachtzeit, Danish nattetid, Swedish nattetid. Compare also Middle English nyȝter tyme (“nighttime”), from Old Norse náttartími, nætrtími (“nighttime”).

## Easily confused with
- **nightlife** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nightlife-vs-nighttime)

## Common misspellings (12)
`inghttime`, `ngihttime`, `nigghttime`, `nighhttime`, `nightime`, `nightitme`, `nighttiem`, `nighttimme`, `nighttmie`, `nigthtime`, `nihgttime`, `nnighttime`

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