Plaid
[plɛɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Plaid” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Decke für die Reise
Corpus desk
Index DE-plaid · Plaid · German
Plaid · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Plaid |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [plɛɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Plaid“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Plaid is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [plɛɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Plaid has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Plaid, spelled P-L-A-I-D.
Definition
- 1Decke für die Reise
- 2großer Umhang
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Plaid appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Wir wollen Plaids kaufen.“
„Sie trugen graubraune Sommeranzüge, deren Farbe sich nach oben hin bis in die kleinen Filzhüte fortsetzte, dazu Plaids und Reisetaschen.“
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.