# applaud

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈplɔːd/ · frequency rank #15,751

## Definitions
1. Applause; applauding.
2. Plaudit.

## Etymology
From Middle English applauden, from Latin applaudere (“to clap the hands together, applaud”), from ad (“to”) + plaudere (“to strike, clap”).

## Easily confused with
- **applied** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/applaud-vs-applied)
- **applause** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/applaud-vs-applause)

## Common misspellings (8)
`aplaud`, `aplpaud`, `appalud`, `appladu`, `applaudd`, `appllaud`, `appluad`, `paplaud`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/applaud