pleasant

/ˈplɛz.ənt/

//ˈplɛz.ənt// adj

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"pleasant" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“pleasant” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,973. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,973
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Giving pleasure; pleasing in manner.

Corpus desk

Index EN-pleasant · pleasant · English

pleasant · rank #4,973 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,973
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH plates

Nearest frequency peer: plates (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “pleasant”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “pleasant” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

pleasant vs pleasing
75% similar
pleasant vs pleasantly
80% similar
pleasant vs peasant
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for pleasant
PropertyValue
Headwordpleasant
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈplɛz.ənt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,973
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pleasant” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). pleasant lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around pleasant (IPA /ˈplɛz.ənt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,973 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for pleasant, with forms such as "lpeasant", "pelasant", and "plaesant". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "pleasing", "pleasantly", "peasant", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English plesaunte, from Old French plaisant. By surface analysis, please + -ant. Related to Dutch plezant (“full of fun or pleasure”). Partly displaced Old English wynsum, which became Modern English winsome. The correct English form is pleasant, spelled P-L-E-A-S-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Giving pleasure; pleasing in manner.
  2. 2
    Facetious, joking.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. We had a pleasant walk around the town.
  2. It wasn't so hot outside, but pleasant enough to have lunch in the garden.

Etymology

From Middle English plesaunte, from Old French plaisant. By surface analysis, please + -ant. Related to Dutch plezant (“full of fun or pleasure”). Partly displaced Old English wynsum, which became Modern English winsome.

Synonyms

agreeableappropriatenicepleasurablefelicitousgorgeousacceptableamiablecharmingcomelypleasantpleasingwelcome

Antonyms

disagreeablenastyrepulsiveunpleasantannoying

This word in other languages

agradable(Español)agréable(Français)angenehm(Deutsch)agradável(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lpeasant
  • pelasant
  • plaesant
  • pleaasnt
  • pleasannt
  • pleasantt
  • pleasatn
  • pleasnat
  • pleassant
  • plesaant
  • plleasant
  • ppleasant

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

lpeasant2pelasant2plaesant2pleaasnt2pleasannt1pleasantt1pleasatn2pleasnat2
Edit distance from "pleasant"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pleasant"?
"pleasant" is spelled P-L-E-A-S-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈplɛz.ənt/.
What does "pleasant" mean?
As an adjective, "pleasant" means: Giving pleasure; pleasing in manner.
What words are commonly confused with "pleasant"?
"pleasant" is commonly confused with "pleasing", "pleasantly", "peasant". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pleasant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pleasant" is /ˈplɛz.ənt/. 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 "pleasant"?
From Middle English plesaunte, from Old French plaisant. By surface analysis, please + -ant. Related to Dutch plezant (“full of fun or pleasure”). Partly displaced Old English wynsum, which became Modern English winsome. 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 "pleasant", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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What to do next

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  • "pleasant" maps to 5 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "pleasing". View pair
  • 12 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #4,973 among English headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list