esplanade

/ˈɛspləˌneɪd/

//ˈɛspləˌneɪd// noun

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"esplanade" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“esplanade” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,916. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,916
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A clear space between a citadel and the nearest houses of the town.

Corpus desk

Index EN-esplanade · esplanade · English

esplanade · rank #37,916 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,916
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH etch

Nearest frequency peer: etch (+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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “esplanade”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “esplanade” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for esplanade
PropertyValue
Headwordesplanade
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɛspləˌneɪd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#37,916
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “esplanade”

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).esplanadelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “etch” (#37,917), “Eustace” (#37,918), “enthralled” (#37,912). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “esplanade” is #37,916. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around esplanade (IPA /ˈɛspləˌneɪd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,916 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for esplanade, with forms such as "epslanade", "eslpanade", and "espalnade". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: 1590s, from French esplanade (“clear, level space”), from either Spanish esplanada (explanada), form of esplanar (“to flatten, to make level”) or Italian spianata, form of spianare (of the same meaning), both from Latin explānāre, from which English explain… The correct English form is esplanade, spelled E-S-P-L-A-N-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A clear space between a citadel and the nearest houses of the town.
  2. 2
    The glacis of the counterscarp, or the slope of the parapet of the covered way toward the country.
  3. 3
    A grass plat; a lawn.
  4. 4
    Any clear, level space used for public walks or drives; especially, a terrace by the seaside.
  5. 5
    Grassy strips between two divided highway lanes; a traffic island.

Etymology

1590s, from French esplanade (“clear, level space”), from either Spanish esplanada (explanada), form of esplanar (“to flatten, to make level”) or Italian spianata, form of spianare (of the same meaning), both from Latin explānāre, from which English explain; see also plain (“level area, to flatten”).

Synonyms

promenade

This word in other languages

esplanade(Français)Esplanade(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epslanade
  • eslpanade
  • espalnade
  • esplaande
  • esplanadde
  • esplanaed
  • esplandae
  • esplannade
  • espllanade
  • esplnaade
  • espplanade
  • essplanade
  • seplanade

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of esplanade - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

epslanade2eslpanade2espalnade2esplaande2esplanadde1esplanaed2esplandae2esplannade1
Edit distance from "esplanade"

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 "esplanade"?
"esplanade" is spelled E-S-P-L-A-N-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛspləˌneɪd/.
What does "esplanade" mean?
As a noun, "esplanade" means: A clear space between a citadel and the nearest houses of the town.
What are common misspellings of "esplanade"?
Common misspellings include "epslanade", "eslpanade", "espalnade", "esplaande", "esplanadde". The correct spelling is "esplanade".
How do you pronounce "esplanade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "esplanade" is /ˈɛspləˌneɪd/. 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 "esplanade"?
1590s, from French esplanade (“clear, level space”), from either Spanish esplanada (explanada), form of esplanar (“to flatten, to make level”) or Italian spianata, form of spianare (of the same meaning), both from Latin explānāre, from which Engli... 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 "esplanade", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list