# PlayStation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən/ · frequency rank #7,829

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

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

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

## Common misspellings (18)
`lpaystation`, `palystation`, `plasytation`, `playsattion`, `playsstation`, `playstaiton`, `playstasion`, `playstatino`, `playstationn`, `playstatoin`, `playstattion`, `playsttaion`, `playsttation`, `playtsation`, `playystation`, `pllaystation`, `plyastation`, `pplaystation`

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