# platelet

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpleɪt.lət/ · frequency rank #32,970

## Definitions
1. A small colorless disk-shaped particle found in the blood of mammals, which plays an important role in the formation of blood clots.

## Etymology
From plate + -let.

## Common misspellings (12)
`lpatelet`, `paltelet`, `plaetlet`, `plateelt`, `platelett`, `platellet`, `platelte`, `platleet`, `plattelet`, `pllatelet`, `pltaelet`, `pplatelet`

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