# roleplay

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈrəʊl.pleɪ/ · frequency rank #36,321

## Definitions
1. To act out a scenario or fantasy with another person or other people.
2. To act as a character as part of a fantasy, especially with a group.
3. To act out a social role, especially one that one does not truly belong to.

## Etymology
From role (“expected behavior”) + play (“perform, act”).

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`orleplay`, `rloeplay`, `roelplay`, `rolelpay`, `rolepaly`, `roleplayy`, `rolepllay`, `roleplya`, `rolepplay`, `rolleplay`, `rolpelay`, `rroleplay`

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