plaything
play·thing/ˈpleɪ.θɪŋ/noun, adjective
plaything is spelled P-L-A-Y-T-H-I-N-G: 9 letters and 2 syllables (play·thing). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,337th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, plaything means “A thing or person intended for playing with” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of plaything is playthings.
How many letters and syllables are in plaything?
| Letters | 9: P-L-A-Y-T-H-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: play·thing |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 52,337th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is plaything?
Plaything appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,337th 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 plaything?
- /ˈpleɪ.θɪŋ/
Plaything has 2 syllables, split play·thing in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-plaything.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of plaything
- playthings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does plaything mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A thing or person intended for playing with.
- 2
A person at the mercy of fate.
adjective
- 1
Used for the purpose of play or amusement.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does plaything come from?
From play + thing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).