plotline
noun
plotline is spelled P-L-O-T-L-I-N-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, plotline means “The basic plot of a story or group of stories” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of plotline is plotlines.
How many letters and syllables are in plotline?
| Letters | 8: P-L-O-T-L-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 54,808th 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 plotline?
Plotline appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,808th 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).
Words people confuse with plotline
Also written: plot line (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of plotline
- plotlines plural
- plot line
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does plotline mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The basic plot of a story or group of stories.
- 2
A group of stories sharing a plot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Plotline in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | línea argumental |
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 plotline come from?
From plot + line.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).