plinth

/plɪnθ/

//plɪnθ// noun

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"plinth" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“plinth” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #47,264. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,264
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, statue or other structure is based.

Corpus desk

Index EN-plinth · plinth · English

plinth · rank #47,264 · 10 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,264
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH plies

Nearest frequency peer: plies (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “plinth”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

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

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).

plinth vs point
67% similar
plinth vs print
67% similar
plinth vs Pliny
50% similar

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

Key facts for plinth
PropertyValue
Headwordplinth
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/plɪnθ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#47,264
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “plinth”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).plinthlands here:

#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 “plies” (#47,263), “Plessis” (#47,262), “PMC” (#47,266). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “plinth” is #47,264. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around plinth (IPA /plɪnθ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,264 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for plinth, with forms such as "lpinth", "pilnth", and "plinht". 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. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "point", "print", "Pliny", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French plinthe, from Latin plinthus, from Ancient Greek πλίνθος (plínthos, “brick”). The correct English form is plinth, spelled P-L-I-N-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    A block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, statue or other structure is based.
  2. 2
    The bottom course of a wall.
  3. 3
    A base or pedestal beneath a cabinet.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The queen placed the vase on the plinth so the cupbearer could fill it with flowers.
  2. There appears to be no definite information about the origin of the two large boulders, mounted on plinths, on the platforms of St. Anne's Park Station, Bristol.

Etymology

From French plinthe, from Latin plinthus, from Ancient Greek πλίνθος (plínthos, “brick”).

This word in other languages

zócalo(Español)plinthe(Français)Plinthe(Deutsch)plinto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lpinth
  • pilnth
  • plinht
  • plinnth
  • plinthh
  • plintth
  • plitnh
  • pllinth
  • plnith
  • pplinth

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of plinth - 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.

lpinth2pilnth2plinht2plinnth1plinthh1plintth1plitnh2pllinth1
Edit distance from "plinth"

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 "plinth"?
"plinth" is spelled P-L-I-N-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is /plɪnθ/.
What does "plinth" mean?
As a noun, "plinth" means: A block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, statue or other structure is based.
What words are commonly confused with "plinth"?
"plinth" is commonly confused with "point", "print", "Pliny". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "plinth"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plinth" is /plɪnθ/. 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 "plinth"?
From French plinthe, from Latin plinthus, from Ancient Greek πλίνθος (plínthos, “brick”). 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 "plinth", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

perdue#47,254quacks#47,280reheat#47,294Nagano#47,215

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

prosaic10 variantsPaterno10 variantspanelled10 variantsousting10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list