plentiful

Name: plentiful, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˈplɛntɪfl̩/

//ˈplɛntɪfl̩// adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“plentiful” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,159. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,159
frequency rank, English: 4,417
“P” headwords: 14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Existing in large number or ample amount.

Corpus desk

Index EN-plentiful · plentiful · English

plentiful · rank #18,159 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #18,159
LEN-LONG 9 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 14 variants
BOOK-MID 4,417
PHOTO-FINISH pigeons

Nearest frequency peer: pigeons (-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.

Persia

81,845
pertinent

81,844
pigeons

81,843
plentiful

81,842
plumber

81,841
png

81,840

What this shows “plentiful” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for plentiful
Property	Value
Headword	plentiful
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	/ˈplɛntɪfl̩/
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#18,159
Misspellings tracked	14
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “plentiful”

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

#18,159

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “pigeons” (#18,158), “plumber” (#18,160), “pertinent” (#18,157). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “plentiful” is #18,159. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around plentiful (IPA /ˈplɛntɪfl̩/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,159 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for plentiful, with forms such as "lpentiful", "pelntiful", and "plenitful". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English plentiful, plentyfull, plentefull, equivalent to plenty + -ful. The correct English form is plentiful, spelled P-L-E-N-T-I-F-U-L.

Definition

1
Existing in large number or ample amount.
2
Yielding abundance; fruitful.
3
Lavish; profuse; prodigal.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

a plentiful harvest
a plentiful supply of water

Etymology

From Middle English plentiful, plentyfull, plentefull, equivalent to plenty + -ful.

This word in other languages

abundante(Español)abondant(Français)massenhaft(Deutsch)grande(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

lpentiful
pelntiful
plenitful
plenntiful
plentfiul
plentifful
plentiflu
plentifull
plentiufl
plenttiful
pletniful
pllentiful
plnetiful
pplentiful

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of plentiful - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "plentiful"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "plentiful"?

"plentiful" is spelled P-L-E-N-T-I-F-U-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈplɛntɪfl̩/.

What does "plentiful" mean?

As an adjective, "plentiful" means: Existing in large number or ample amount.

What are common misspellings of "plentiful"?

Common misspellings include "lpentiful", "pelntiful", "plenitful", "plenntiful", "plentfiul". The correct spelling is "plentiful".

How do you pronounce "plentiful"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plentiful" is /ˈplɛntɪfl̩/. 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 "plentiful"?

From Middle English plentiful, plentyfull, plentefull, equivalent to plenty + -ful. 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 "plentiful", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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