aplomb
\a.plɔ̃\
The verdict
“aplomb” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #21,527 in French word frequency and used as a noun.
- #21,527
- frequency rank, French
- 6
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ligne perpendiculaire au plan de l’horizon indiquée par le fil à plomb.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aplomb |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \a.plɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #21,527 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “aplomb” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for aplomb is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.plɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #21,527 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Ligne perpendiculaire au plan de l’horizon indiquée par le fil à plomb.
- 2Équilibre, stabilité d’un corps solide résultant de l’utilisation du fil à plomb.
- 3Juste pondération des figures.
- 4Équilibre des parties du corps.
- 5Précision de la rectitude de la mesure.
- 6Certaine assurance dans la manière de se présenter, de parler, d’agir.
This word in other languages
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.
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.
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Using “aplomb”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is A-P-L-O-M-B - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \a.plɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.