plaudit
/ˈplɔːdɪt/
"plaudit" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“plaudit” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed.
Corpus desk
Index EN-plaudit · plaudit · English
plaudit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | plaudit |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈplɔːdɪt/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “plaudit” in English
Rare enough to double-check
plaudit is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈplɔːdɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for plaudit in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: For earlier plaudite, borrowed from Latin plaudite, second-person plural imperative of plaudere (“to applaud”). The correct English form is plaudit, spelled P-L-A-U-D-I-T.
Definition
- 1A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed.
- 2An award or commendation; a formal recognition of approval or achievement.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how plaudit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The plaudits reverberated thunderously in the auditorium.
The roof now rung with bravos, handkerchiefs were waved on every side, “three cheers,” again and again, and plaudit upon plaudit following in such quick succession, begun, ended, and begun again, that it was some time before the toast with which Mr. Irving concluded, could be heard.
Etymology
For earlier plaudite, borrowed from Latin plaudite, second-person plural imperative of plaudere (“to applaud”).
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.