# plethora

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈplɛθəɹə/ · frequency rank #21,317

## Definitions
1. An excessive amount or number; an abundance.
2. Excess of blood in the skin, especially in the face and especially chronically.

## Etymology
From Late Latin plēthōra, from Ancient Greek πληθώρη (plēthṓrē, “fullness, satiety”), from πλήθω (plḗthō, “to be full”) + -η (-ē, nominal suffix).

## Common misspellings (12)
`lpethora`, `pelthora`, `plehtora`, `plethhora`, `plethoar`, `plethorra`, `plethroa`, `pletohra`, `pletthora`, `pllethora`, `pltehora`, `pplethora`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/plethora