Aplomb
German, noun[aˈplɔ̃]
Aplomb is spelled A-P-L-O-M-B (6 letters) and appears about once in every 30 million words in written German, the 317,631st most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Aplomb is a German masculine noun meaning “self-confidence, poise, aplomb” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “eine gerade, sichere Haltung; ein selbstsicheres Auftreten, Nachdrücklichkeit in der Rede”.
What does Aplomb mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineself-confidence, poise, aplomb
- 2
masculinedash, boldness, audacity
- 3
masculinesteadfastness, stability
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. eine gerade, sichere Haltung; ein selbstsicheres Auftreten, Nachdrücklichkeit in der Rede 2. Forschheit, Dreistigkeit 3. die Fähigkeit zum Abfangen einer Bewegung, die Balance
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Aplomb
- Aplombs genitive
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Aplomb?
- [aˈplɔ̃]
- [aˈplɔŋ]
- [aˈplɔ̃ː]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Aplomb
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Aplomb in German?
Aplomb appears about once in every 30 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).