# placeholder

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpleɪsˌhoʊldɚ/ · frequency rank #36,285

## Definitions
1. Something used or included temporarily or as a substitute for something that is not known or must remain generic; that which holds, denotes or reserves a place for something to come later.
2. A non-editable caption initially displayed in a blank text box to indicate its function.

## Etymology
From place + holder.

## Common misspellings (17)
`lpaceholder`, `palceholder`, `placceholder`, `placehholder`, `placehloder`, `placehodler`, `placeholdder`, `placeholderr`, `placeholdre`, `placeholedr`, `placehollder`, `placeohlder`, `placheolder`, `plaecholder`, `plcaeholder`, `pllaceholder`, `pplaceholder`

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