showtime

/ˈʃoʊˌtaɪm/

//ˈʃoʊˌtaɪm// noun

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"showtime" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“showtime” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,485. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,485
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The time at which an entertainment event is set to begin.

Corpus desk

Index EN-showtime · showtime · English

showtime · rank #17,485 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,485
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH sharif

Nearest frequency peer: sharif (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “showtime”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “showtime” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for showtime
PropertyValue
Headwordshowtime
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈʃoʊˌtaɪm/
Letters8
Frequency rank#17,485
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “showtime”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).showtimelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “sharif” (#17,484), “shameless” (#17,483), “sinner” (#17,487). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “showtime” is #17,485. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around showtime (IPA /ˈʃoʊˌtaɪm/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,485 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for showtime, with forms such as "hsowtime", "shhowtime", and "shotwime". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From show + time. The correct English form is showtime, spelled S-H-O-W-T-I-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The time at which an entertainment event is set to begin.
  2. 2
    The time for action.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how showtime appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ushers announced movie showtimes from the moment the A picture started because the wraparound material was simply not the main attraction.
  2. "It's showtime," said Staff Sergeant Wallace Mains, a section leader in the 81mm mortar platoon, as he picked up his gear […]

Etymology

From show + time.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hsowtime
  • shhowtime
  • shotwime
  • showitme
  • showtiem
  • showtimme
  • showtmie
  • showttime
  • showwtime
  • shwotime
  • sohwtime
  • sshowtime

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of showtime - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hsowtime2shhowtime1shotwime2showitme2showtiem2showtimme1showtmie2showttime1
Edit distance from "showtime"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "showtime"?
"showtime" is spelled S-H-O-W-T-I-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʃoʊˌtaɪm/.
What does "showtime" mean?
As a noun, "showtime" means: The time at which an entertainment event is set to begin.
What are common misspellings of "showtime"?
Common misspellings include "hsowtime", "shhowtime", "shotwime", "showitme", "showtiem". The correct spelling is "showtime".
How do you pronounce "showtime"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "showtime" is /ˈʃoʊˌtaɪm/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "showtime"?
From show + time. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "showtime", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

skeletal#17,488scramble#17,478snapshot#17,492spotting#17,496

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

shameless12 variantsrounding12 variantsrestroom12 variantsoverflow12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list