run time
noun
run time is spelled R-U-N-T-I-M-E: 7 letters. People search “run-time vs runtime” about 20 times a month (Google, United States). As a noun, run time means “The stage during which a program is executing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of run time is run times or run-times.
How many letters and syllables are in run time?
| Letters | 7: R-U-N-T-I-M-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people 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); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026).
Words people confuse with run time
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: runtime (one word or two).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of run time
- run times plural
- runtime
- run-times plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does run time mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The stage during which a program is executing.
- 2
The amount of time during which a program is executing.
- 3
A software component designed to support the execution of computer programs.
You need to install the .NET runtime before you can run this application.
- 4
The length of a film, television program or audio track in minutes, usually with end credits included
adjective
- 1
Of, relating to, or happening during run time.
a run-time error
noun
- 1
Alternative form of run time.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Run time in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense time during which a program is executing:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Laufzeit |
| Spanish | tiempo de ejecución |
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 run time come from?
From run + time.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).