aplenty

/əˈplɛnti/

//əˈplɛnti// adj

"aplenty" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“aplenty” is uncommon English (frequency #53,375 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,375
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a generous or overlarge quantity.

Corpus desk

Index EN-aplenty · aplenty · English

aplenty · rank #53,375 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,375
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH aphorism

Nearest frequency peer: aphorism (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “aplenty”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “aplenty” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for aplenty
PropertyValue
Headwordaplenty
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/əˈplɛnti/
Letters7
Frequency rank#53,375
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “aplenty” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).aplentyfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “aphorism” (#53,374), “Ararat” (#53,376), “APG” (#53,373). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “aplenty” is #53,375. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aplenty is uncommon English at frequency #53,375 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /əˈplɛnti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In a generous or overlarge quantity.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for aplenty, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From earlier a-plenty, equivalent to a- + plenty. The correct English form is aplenty, spelled A-P-L-E-N-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a generous or overlarge quantity.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. We have helpers aplenty but lack the skilled support.
  2. There are apples aplenty for all of us.

Etymology

From earlier a-plenty, equivalent to a- + plenty.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aplenty"?
"aplenty" is spelled A-P-L-E-N-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈplɛnti/.
What does "aplenty" mean?
As an adjective, "aplenty" means: In a generous or overlarge quantity.
How do you pronounce "aplenty"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aplenty" is /əˈplɛnti/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "aplenty"?
From earlier a-plenty, equivalent to a- + plenty. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list