aplomb

\a.plɔ̃\

/\a.plɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“aplomb” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #21,527. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,527
frequency rank, French
6,727
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ligne perpendiculaire au plan de l’horizon indiquée par le fil à plomb.

Corpus desk

Index FR-aplomb · aplomb · French

aplomb · rank #21,527 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,527
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,727
  • PHOTO-FINISH aperçus

Nearest frequency peer: aperçus (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « aplomb »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « aplomb » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for aplomb
PropertyValue
Headwordaplomb
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.plɔ̃\
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,527
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « aplomb »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).aplombse place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « aperçus » (#21,526), « applaudit » (#21,528), « antre » (#21,525). Parmi 6,727 lemmes en « A », « aplomb » est au #21,527. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around aplomb (IPA \a.plɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,527 among 6,727 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for aplomb, with forms such as "alpomb", "apllomb", and "aplmob". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is aplomb, spelled A-P-L-O-M-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ligne perpendiculaire au plan de l’horizon indiquée par le fil à plomb.
  2. 2
    Équilibre, stabilité d’un corps solide résultant de l’utilisation du fil à plomb.
  3. 3
    Juste pondération des figures.
  4. 4
    Équilibre des parties du corps.
  5. 5
    Précision de la rectitude de la mesure.
  6. 6
    Certaine assurance dans la manière de se présenter, de parler, d’agir.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Un grondement sourd s’éleva dans le lointain, s'enfla peu à peu, fit bientôt vibrer le vitrage des ateliers : un rapide venant de Melun passait à l’aplomb du remblai, longeant le chemin du Ponceau.
  2. […]: un balustre portant des vases décoratifs à l’aplomb des entre-fenêtres, et des trophées opimes au-dessus des avancées qui interrompaient la monotonie du cheminement architectural et régulier.

This word in other languages

uprightness(English)aplomo(Español)Lot(Deutsch)aprumo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alpomb
  • apllomb
  • aplmob
  • aplobm
  • aplombb
  • aplommb
  • apolmb
  • applomb
  • palomb

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aplomb - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

alpomb2apllomb1aplmob2aplobm2aplombb1aplommb1apolmb2applomb1
Edit distance from "aplomb"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aplomb"?
"aplomb" is spelled A-P-L-O-M-B. The IPA pronunciation is \a.plɔ̃\.
What does "aplomb" mean?
As a noun, "aplomb" means: Ligne perpendiculaire au plan de l’horizon indiquée par le fil à plomb.
What are common misspellings of "aplomb"?
Common misspellings include "alpomb", "apllomb", "aplmob", "aplobm", "aplombb". The correct spelling is "aplomb".
How do you pronounce "aplomb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aplomb" is \a.plɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aplomb" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "aplomb", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

abusif#21,520Aulnay#21,538écolos#21,512Yvonne#21,508

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

affront9 variantsépaisses9 variantsélabore9 variantstoléré9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list