PlayStation

/ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən/

//ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən// noun

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"playstation" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“PlayStation” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,829. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,829
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A video game console of the PlayStation brand.

Corpus desk

Index EN-playstation · PlayStation · English

PlayStation · rank #7,829 · 18 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,829
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH permits

Nearest frequency peer: permits (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “PlayStation”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “PlayStation” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

PlayStation vs plantation
73% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for PlayStation
PropertyValue
HeadwordPlayStation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#7,829
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “PlayStation”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).PlayStationlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “permits” (#7,828), “pops” (#7,830), “packs” (#7,827). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “PlayStation” is #7,829. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around PlayStation (IPA /ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,829 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for PlayStation, with forms such as "lpaystation", "palystation", and "plasytation". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "plantation", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From play + station; coined by American multinational software company Sony Interactive Entertainment. The correct English form is PlayStation, spelled P-L-A-Y-S-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A video game console of the PlayStation brand.
  2. 2
    The original PlayStation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. His dad bought him a Playstation 5 yesterday.
  2. Back then, kids didn't have TV or video games, so I guess slaughtering your mom and dad was a bit like the Playstation^([sic]) of its day.

Etymology

From play + station; coined by American multinational software company Sony Interactive Entertainment.

Synonyms

PS

This word in other languages

PlayStation(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lpaystation
  • palystation
  • plasytation
  • playsattion
  • playsstation
  • playstaiton
  • playstasion
  • playstatino
  • playstationn
  • playstatoin
  • playstattion
  • playsttaion
  • playsttation
  • playtsation
  • playystation
  • pllaystation
  • plyastation
  • pplaystation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of PlayStation - 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.

lpaystation2palystation2plasytation2playsattion2playsstation1playstaiton2playstasion1playstatino2
Edit distance from "PlayStation"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "PlayStation"?
"PlayStation" is spelled P-L-A-Y-S-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən/.
What does "PlayStation" mean?
As a noun, "PlayStation" means: A video game console of the PlayStation brand.
What words are commonly confused with "PlayStation"?
"PlayStation" is commonly confused with "plantation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "PlayStation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "PlayStation" is /ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən/. 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 "PlayStation"?
From play + station; coined by American multinational software company Sony Interactive Entertainment. 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 "PlayStation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list