plush

/plʌʃ/

//plʌʃ// adj

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"plush" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“plush” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,920. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,920
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Very extravagant.

Corpus desk

Index EN-plush · plush · English

plush · rank #18,920 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,920
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH playback

Nearest frequency peer: playback (-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 “plush”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “plush” 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).

plush vs pus
60% similar
plush vs psh
60% similar
plush vs push
80% similar

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

Key facts for plush
PropertyValue
Headwordplush
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/plʌʃ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#18,920
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “plush”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).plushlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “playback” (#18,919), “plaid” (#18,918), “Phyllis” (#18,917). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “plush” is #18,920. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around plush (IPA /plʌʃ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,920 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for plush, with forms such as "lpush", "pllush", and "plsuh". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pus", "psh", "push", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French peluche (“fluff, plush”). The fact that historically (in past centuries) plush upholstery was so expensive as to be socially exclusive undoubtedly connects the senses of "luxurious" and "soft". The correct English form is plush, spelled P-L-U-S-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Very extravagant.
  2. 2
    Very expensive, or appearing expensive; opulent, luxurious.
  3. 3
    Having a soft, fluffy exterior (of a man-made object, especially stuffed animals or upholstery).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. They lived in a plush apartment complex.
  2. This plush toy is so cute and soft — I want it!

Etymology

From French peluche (“fluff, plush”). The fact that historically (in past centuries) plush upholstery was so expensive as to be socially exclusive undoubtedly connects the senses of "luxurious" and "soft".

This word in other languages

suave(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lpush
  • pllush
  • plsuh
  • pluhs
  • plushh
  • plussh
  • pplush
  • pulsh

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

lpush2pllush1plsuh2pluhs2plushh1plussh1pplush1pulsh2
Edit distance from "plush"

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 "plush"?
"plush" is spelled P-L-U-S-H. The IPA pronunciation is /plʌʃ/.
What does "plush" mean?
As an adjective, "plush" means: Very extravagant.
What words are commonly confused with "plush"?
"plush" is commonly confused with "pus", "psh", "push". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "plush"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plush" is /plʌʃ/. 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 "plush"?
From French peluche (“fluff, plush”). The fact that historically (in past centuries) plush upholstery was so expensive as to be socially exclusive undoubtedly connects the senses of "luxurious" and "soft". 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 "plush", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

plaid#18,918Norma#18,906serie#18,950shiva#18,952

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list