# playboy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpleɪbɔɪ/ · frequency rank #13,784

## Definitions
1. A single man, especially a wealthy one, who devotes himself to a life of leisure and pleasure, often sexual, without commitments or responsibilities.

## Etymology
From play + boy.

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`lpayboy`, `palyboy`, `plabyoy`, `playbboy`, `playboyy`, `playbyo`, `playoby`, `playyboy`, `pllayboy`, `plyaboy`, `pplayboy`

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