# splendor

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsplɛndə/ · frequency rank #27,292

## Definitions
1. Great light, luster or brilliance.
2. Magnificent appearance, display or grandeur.
3. Great fame or glory.

## Etymology
From Anglo-Norman splendur, splendour, or directly from its source Latin splendor, from the verb splendeō (“to shine”).

## Easily confused with
- **splendour** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/splendor-vs-splendour)
- **slender** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/slender-vs-splendor)
- **spender** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spender-vs-splendor)
- **splendid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/splendid-vs-splendor)

## Common misspellings (13)
`pslendor`, `slpendor`, `spelndor`, `splednor`, `splenddor`, `splendorr`, `splendro`, `splenndor`, `splenodr`, `spllendor`, `splnedor`, `spplendor`, `ssplendor`

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