# playwright

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpleɪˌɹaɪt/ · frequency rank #17,445

## Definitions
1. A writer and creator of theatrical plays.

## Etymology
From play + wright (“builder, craftsman”).

## Common misspellings (17)
`lpaywright`, `palywright`, `plawyright`, `playrwight`, `playwirght`, `playwrgiht`, `playwrigght`, `playwrighht`, `playwrightt`, `playwrigth`, `playwrihgt`, `playwrright`, `playwwright`, `playywright`, `pllaywright`, `plyawright`, `pplaywright`

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