# playtime

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpleɪtaɪm/ · frequency rank #29,040

## Definitions
1. Time for play or diversion.
2. A time when children can play outside during the school day.
3. A duration of time when one is not as serious or committed as one could be, especially in a conflict of sorts.
4. The duration of a recording.

## Etymology
From play + time.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`lpaytime`, `palytime`, `platyime`, `playitme`, `playtiem`, `playtimme`, `playtmie`, `playttime`, `playytime`, `pllaytime`, `plyatime`, `pplaytime`

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