playthrough
/ˈpleɪˌθɹu/noun
playthrough is spelled P-L-A-Y-T-H-R-O-U-G-H: 11 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, playthrough means “The act, or a recording, of playing a game from start to finish” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of playthrough is playthroughs.
How many letters and syllables are in playthrough?
| Letters | 11: P-L-A-Y-T-H-R-O-U-G-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,680th 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 playthrough?
Playthrough appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th 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 playthrough?
- US /ˈpleɪˌθɹu/
Playthrough has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-playthrough.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with playthrough
Also written: play-through (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of playthrough
- playthroughs plural
- play-through
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does playthrough mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act, or a recording, of playing a game from start to finish.
- 2
The cumulative monetary amount that must be wagered before an account may be withdrawn, typically stated as a multiple of the initial deposit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Playthrough in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense playing a game from start to finish:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | partida completa |
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 playthrough come from?
From play + through.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).