plášť

noun

The verdict

“plášť” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vêtement de dessus : imperméable, cape, capote, pardessus, tabard.

Corpus desk

Index FR-plast · plášť · French

plášť · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for plášť
PropertyValue
Headwordplášť
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « plášť » en français

plášťsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

plášť is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for plášť in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is plášť, spelled P-L-Á-Š-Ť.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vêtement de dessus : imperméable, cape, capote, pardessus, tabard.
  2. 2
    Revêtement, enveloppe, couverture.
  3. 3
    Manteau terrestre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. plášť do deště. ou pršiplášť.
  2. Až si na sebe vezme pláštěnku, určitě přestane pršet.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "plášť"?
"plášť" is spelled P-L-Á-Š-Ť.
What does "plášť" mean?
As a noun, "plášť" means: Vêtement de dessus : imperméable, cape, capote, pardessus, tabard.
What language does "plášť" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list