staycation

/steɪˈkeɪʃn̩/

//steɪˈkeɪʃn̩// noun

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"staycation" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“staycation” is uncommon English (frequency #74,536 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,536
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A vacation spent at or close to home.

Key facts for staycation
PropertyValue
Headwordstaycation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/steɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
Letters10
Frequency rank#74,536
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “staycation” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). staycation lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

staycation is uncommon English at frequency #74,536 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /steɪˈkeɪʃn̩/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

staycation has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: The noun is a blend of stay (at home) + vacation. The verb is derived from the noun. The correct English form is staycation, spelled S-T-A-Y-C-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A vacation spent at or close to home.
  2. 2
    A vacation spent at or close to home.
  3. 3
    A vacation spent at or close to home.

Etymology

The noun is a blend of stay (at home) + vacation. The verb is derived from the noun.

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 "staycation"?
"staycation" is spelled S-T-A-Y-C-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /steɪˈkeɪʃn̩/.
What does "staycation" mean?
As a noun, "staycation" means: A vacation spent at or close to home.
How do you pronounce "staycation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "staycation" is /steɪˈkeɪʃn̩/. 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 "staycation"?
The noun is a blend of stay (at home) + vacation. The verb is derived from the noun. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “staycation”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is S-T-A-Y-C-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /steɪˈkeɪʃn̩/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list