timetable
/ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl/noun, verb
timetable is spelled T-I-M-E-T-A-B-L-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 2.8 times per million words in written English, the 16,228th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, timetable means “A tabular schedule of events with the times at which they occur, especially times of arrivals and departures” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of timetable is timetables.
How many letters and syllables are in timetable?
| Letters | 9: T-I-M-E-T-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.8 times per million words; the 16,228th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; 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).
How common is timetable?
Timetable appears 2.8 times per million words in written English, the 16,228th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce timetable?
- /ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl/
Timetable has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-timetable.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with timetable
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: time-table (one word or two).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of timetable
- timetables plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- time table
- time-table
- timetabling participle, present
- timetabled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does timetable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A tabular schedule of events with the times at which they occur, especially times of arrivals and departures.
The timetable has been changed several times since it was first announced.
- 2
A schedule of arrivals and departures published in book or booklet form, or as a pamphlet, and available to travellers, either free or for a charge.
verb
- 1
To arrange a specific time for (an event, a class, etc).
I've timetabled the meeting for Monday afternoon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Timetable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | horaire, emploi du temps , planifier |
| German | Zeitplan, Fahrplan, Stundenplan |
| Portuguese | horário |
| Spanish | horario |
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 timetable come from?
From time + table.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).