plenteous
/ˈplɛn.ti.əs/
"plenteous" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“plenteous” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In plenty; abundant.
Corpus desk
Index EN-plenteous · plenteous · English
plenteous · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | plenteous |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈplɛn.ti.əs/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “plenteous” in English
Rare enough to double-check
plenteous is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈplɛn.ti.əs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
plenteous has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English plentewos, plentevous, et al., circa 1300, from Old French plentiveus (“fertile, rich”) (early 13th century), from plentif (“abundant”), from plenté (“abundance”) (Modern French pleinté, English plenty), from Latin plenitatem, accusative… The correct English form is plenteous, spelled P-L-E-N-T-E-O-U-S.
Definition
- 1In plenty; abundant.
- 2Having plenty; abounding; rich.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how plenteous appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
His farm, though small, nevertheless allowed him a plenteous supply of healthy food.
Reaping plenteous crop.
Etymology
From Middle English plentewos, plentevous, et al., circa 1300, from Old French plentiveus (“fertile, rich”) (early 13th century), from plentif (“abundant”), from plenté (“abundance”) (Modern French pleinté, English plenty), from Latin plenitatem, accusative of plenitas (“fullness”), from plenus (“complete, full”), from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós (“full”).
Synonyms
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.