playdate
/ˈpleɪˌdeɪt/noun
playdate is spelled P-L-A-Y-D-A-T-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 72,332nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, playdate means “The occasion of a child having a friend come over to play at their house, traditionally scheduled by both children's parents” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of playdate is playdates.
How many letters and syllables are in playdate?
| Letters | 8: P-L-A-Y-D-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 72,332nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is playdate?
Playdate appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 72,332nd 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 playdate?
- /ˈpleɪˌdeɪt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-playdate.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with playdate
Also written: play date (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of playdate
- playdates plural
- play date
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does playdate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The occasion of a child having a friend come over to play at their house, traditionally scheduled by both children's parents.
- 2
Any scheduled recreation, especially if not scheduled by those directly involved.
The poodles have regular playdates on weekday mornings.
- 3
The date of a showing of a film.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Playdate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | cita para jugar |
| French | partie de jeu |
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 playdate come from?
From play + date.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).