# playmaker

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #32,123

## Definitions
1. A playwright.
2. A sportsman who leads attacks for his team and creates chances to score.

## Etymology
From play + maker.

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`lpaymaker`, `palymaker`, `plamyaker`, `playamker`, `playmaekr`, `playmakerr`, `playmakker`, `playmakre`, `playmkaer`, `playmmaker`, `playymaker`, `pllaymaker`, `plyamaker`, `pplaymaker`

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