# playhouse

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpleɪhaʊs/ · frequency rank #22,175

## Definitions
1. A venue for performing plays.
2. Alternative form of play house (“child's toy domestic dwelling”).

## Etymology
From Middle English *pleyhous, possibly continuing Old English pleġhūs (“playhouse, theatre”). By surface analysis, play + house. Compare Dutch speelhuis, German Spielhaus.

## Common misspellings (13)
`lpayhouse`, `palyhouse`, `plahyouse`, `playhhouse`, `playhosue`, `playhoues`, `playhousse`, `playhuose`, `playohuse`, `playyhouse`, `pllayhouse`, `plyahouse`, `pplayhouse`

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