Plastron

[plasˈtʁɔ̃ː]

/[plasˈtʁɔ̃ː]/ noun

The verdict

“Plastron” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - breite Seidenkrawatte, wie sie von Herren bei festlichen Anlässen getragen wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-plastron · Plastron · German

Plastron · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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.

Key facts for Plastron
PropertyValue
HeadwordPlastron
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[plasˈtʁɔ̃ː]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Plastron“ im Deutschen

Plastronschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Plastron is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [plasˈtʁɔ̃ː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "breite Seidenkrawatte, wie sie von Herren bei festlichen Anlässen getragen wird".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Plastron, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Plastron, spelled P-L-A-S-T-R-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    breite Seidenkrawatte, wie sie von Herren bei festlichen Anlässen getragen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Plastron appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Bräutigam musste sich zwischen Plastron und Tuch zum Frack entscheiden.
  2. „Mit ungetrübter Freude nahm er O'Donnels Cutaway zur Kenntnis; die Streifen des Beinkleides waren zu schmal, und über das Plastron ließ sich ebenfalls manches sagen.“

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Plastron"?
"Plastron" is spelled P-L-A-S-T-R-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [plasˈtʁɔ̃ː].
What does "Plastron" mean?
As a noun, "Plastron" means: breite Seidenkrawatte, wie sie von Herren bei festlichen Anlässen getragen wird
How do you pronounce "Plastron"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Plastron" is [plasˈtʁɔ̃ː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Plastron" come from?
"Plastron" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list