playlist

/ˈpleɪˌlɪst/

//ˈpleɪˌlɪst// noun

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"playlist" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“playlist” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,831. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,831
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A list of recorded songs scheduled to be played on a radio station.

Corpus desk

Index EN-playlist · playlist · English

playlist · rank #12,831 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,831
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH plateau

Nearest frequency peer: plateau (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “playlist”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “playlist” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for playlist
PropertyValue
Headwordplaylist
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpleɪˌlɪst/
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,831
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “playlist” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). playlist lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around playlist (IPA /ˈpleɪˌlɪst/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,831 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for playlist, with forms such as "lpaylist", "palylist", and "plalyist". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From play + list. The correct English form is playlist, spelled P-L-A-Y-L-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A list of recorded songs scheduled to be played on a radio station.
  2. 2
    A list of tracks or videos to be played in a particular sequence, as from an audio CD or a streaming service.
  3. 3
    A list of songs, prepared for a band or musical artist, to be performed during a concert; a setlist.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how playlist appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. When you collect a group of MIDIs into an album, you can play them much like a CD, with repeat mode, random mode, and a programmed playlist.
  2. Strangers constructed playlists that pulled from artists and albums you’d never heard of, but without the performative high/low-ness that afflicts so much online music talk.

Etymology

From play + list.

This word in other languages

cancionero(Español)playlist(Français)Wiedergabeliste(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lpaylist
  • palylist
  • plalyist
  • playilst
  • playlisst
  • playlistt
  • playlits
  • playllist
  • playlsit
  • playylist
  • pllaylist
  • plyalist
  • pplaylist

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of playlist - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

lpaylist2palylist2plalyist2playilst2playlisst1playlistt1playlits2playllist1
Edit distance from "playlist"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "playlist"?
"playlist" is spelled P-L-A-Y-L-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpleɪˌlɪst/.
What does "playlist" mean?
As a noun, "playlist" means: A list of recorded songs scheduled to be played on a radio station.
What are common misspellings of "playlist"?
Common misspellings include "lpaylist", "palylist", "plalyist", "playilst", "playlisst". The correct spelling is "playlist".
How do you pronounce "playlist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "playlist" is /ˈpleɪˌlɪst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "playlist"?
From play + list. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "playlist", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list