# timeline

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn/ · frequency rank #5,638

## Definitions
1. A graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events (past or future).
2. The feed of a social media service, especially when ordered chronologically.
3. A schedule of activities; a timetable.
4. An individual universe or reality, especially a parallel/alternate one in which events differ from actual history, or differ from the established canon of a fictional world.

## Etymology
From time + line.

## Easily confused with
- **timezone** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/timeline-vs-timezone)
- **timeliness** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/timeline-vs-timeliness)

## Common misspellings (11)
`itmeline`, `tiemline`, `timeilne`, `timelien`, `timelinne`, `timelline`, `timelnie`, `timleine`, `timmeline`, `tmieline`, `ttimeline`

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