pleasantry
/ˈplɛzəntɹi/
"pleasantry" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“pleasantry” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A casual, courteous remark.
Corpus desk
Index EN-pleasantry · pleasantry · English
pleasantry · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | pleasantry |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈplɛzəntɹi/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “pleasantry” in English
Rare enough to double-check
pleasantry is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈplɛzəntɹi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
pleasantry doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From pleasant + -ry, probably modelled on Middle French plaisanterie. The correct English form is pleasantry, spelled P-L-E-A-S-A-N-T-R-Y.
Definition
- 1A casual, courteous remark.
- 2A playful remark; a jest.
- 3Anything that promotes pleasure or merriment.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how pleasantry appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Charlie Mulgrew could easily have been shown two yellow cards by a stricter referee and amid all the usual Anglo-Scottish pleasantries, the two sets of fans put an awful lot of effort into trying to drown out one another’s national anthems.
C.O.O: "The office was quite close to the home of our youth—" CHRM: "Thomas, your trip to Suitopia was not meant to be for pleasantries." C.O.O: "No… I know… But I was close by, so I went to visit them…" CHRM: "You should not have. You and I both know the way they are."
Etymology
From pleasant + -ry, probably modelled on Middle French plaisanterie.
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.