playlist
/ˈpleɪˌlɪst/noun, verb
playlist is spelled P-L-A-Y-L-I-S-T: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 4.1 times per million words in written English, the 12,764th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, playlist means “A list of recorded songs scheduled to be played on a radio station” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of playlist is playlists.
How many letters and syllables are in playlist?
| Letters | 8: P-L-A-Y-L-I-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.1 times per million words; the 12,764th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is playlist?
Playlist appears 4.1 times per million words in written English, the 12,764th 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 playlist?
- /ˈpleɪˌlɪst/
- Australia /ˈpɫæɪ̯ˌɫɪst/
Playlist has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-playlist.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of playlist
- playlists plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- playlisting participle, present
- playlisted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does playlist mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A list of recorded songs scheduled to be played on a radio station.
- 2
A list of tracks or videos to be played in a particular sequence, as from an audio CD or a streaming service.
- 3
A list of songs, prepared for a band or musical artist, to be performed during a concert; a setlist.
verb
- 1
To include (a track) on a playlist.
She achieved success when her first single was playlisted on national radio.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Playlist in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | playlist, liste de lecture |
| German | Wiedergabeliste, Playlist |
| Portuguese | playlist , lista de reprodução |
| Spanish | lista de reproducción , playlist (pléilist), cancionero, repertorio, catálogo musical |
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 playlist come from?
From play + list.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).