breastplate

/ˈbɹɛstˌpleɪt/

//ˈbɹɛstˌpleɪt// noun

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"breastplate" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“breastplate” is uncommon English (frequency #53,414 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,414
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A piece of armor that covers the chest.

Corpus desk

Index EN-breastplate · breastplate · English

breastplate · rank #53,414 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,414
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH brasserie

Nearest frequency peer: brasserie (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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Long-tail ranks near “breastplate”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for breastplate
PropertyValue
Headwordbreastplate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɹɛstˌpleɪt/
Letters11
Frequency rank#53,414
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “breastplate” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).breastplatefalls in this rarity band:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “brasserie” (#53,413), “breathtakingly” (#53,415), “Briana” (#53,416). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “breastplate” is #53,414. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

breastplate is uncommon English at frequency #53,414 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbɹɛstˌpleɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for breastplate in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English brestplate, equivalent to breast + plate. Displaced Old English brēostbeorg. The correct English form is breastplate, spelled B-R-E-A-S-T-P-L-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A piece of armor that covers the chest.
  2. 2
    A piece of armor that covers the torso; a cuirass, the breast- (front) and back-plate, taken together as a unit.
  3. 3
    A piece of horse tack designed to prevent the saddle slipping backwards.
  4. 4
    A piece of silicone in the shape of women's breasts worn by drag queens and other female impersonators to simulate a female body shape.
  5. 5
    An embroidered square of linen worn on the breast of the Jewish high priest, bearing twelve precious stones, each inscribed with the name of one of the tribes of Israel.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He wears a Thracian-style helmet that protects most of his head and face, and a breastplate or "cuirass" covering his back and chest, both made of bronze.
  2. A massive hand grabbed the back of his breastplate and pulled him back.

Etymology

From Middle English brestplate, equivalent to breast + plate. Displaced Old English brēostbeorg.

This word in other languages

peto(Español)cuirasse(Français)Brustschild(Deutsch)couraça(Português)

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 "breastplate"?
"breastplate" is spelled B-R-E-A-S-T-P-L-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɹɛstˌpleɪt/.
What does "breastplate" mean?
As a noun, "breastplate" means: A piece of armor that covers the chest.
How do you pronounce "breastplate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "breastplate" is /ˈbɹɛstˌpleɪt/. 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 "breastplate"?
From Middle English brestplate, equivalent to breast + plate. Displaced Old English brēostbeorg. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "breastplate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list