# splendid

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsplɛndɪd/ · frequency rank #10,451

## Definitions
1. Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright.
2. Gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous; of remarkable beauty.
3. Brilliant, excellent, of a very high standard.

## Etymology
From Latin splendidus, from splendere (“to shine”) + -idus (“adjective forming suffix”).

## Easily confused with
- **splendor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/splendid-vs-splendor)
- **splendidly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/splendid-vs-splendidly)
- **solenoid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/solenoid-vs-splendid)

## Common misspellings (13)
`pslendid`, `slpendid`, `spelndid`, `splednid`, `splenddi`, `splenddid`, `splendidd`, `splenidd`, `splenndid`, `spllendid`, `splnedid`, `spplendid`, `ssplendid`

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