plastron

Name: plastron, French Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

\plas.tʁɔ̃\

/\plas.tʁɔ̃\/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“plastron” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #48,107. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,107
frequency rank, French: 248,534
“P” headwords: 13
tracked misspellings: 2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pièce de la cuirasse qui protège la poitrine.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

plastron vs Platon

63% similar

plastron vs patron

75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for plastron
Property	Value
Headword	plastron
Language	French
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	\plas.tʁɔ̃\
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#48,107
Misspellings tracked	13
Confusable pairs	2
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “plastron” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). plastron lands here:

#48,107

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around plastron (IPA \plas.tʁɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,107 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for plastron, with forms such as "lpastron", "palstron", and "plasrton". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Platon", "patron", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is plastron, spelled P-L-A-S-T-R-O-N.

Definition

1
Pièce de la cuirasse qui protège la poitrine.
2
Pièce de certains vêtements, dans l’uniforme de certaines troupes et dans certains costumes masculins ou féminins, qui recouvre toute la poitrine.
3
Pièce de cuir, rembourrée et matelassée, dont le fleurettiste, afin d’amortir les coups de bouton de fleuret.
4
Équipement de protection du receveur.
5
Morceau de bois garni d’une plaque de fer percée de plusieurs trous à moitié épaisseur, qui s’applique sur la poitrine et sur laquelle l’ouvrier appuie la tête du foret pour percer en le faisant tourner.
6
Tablier de protection.
7
Partie ventrale, sternale de certains animaux.
8
Partie ventrale, sternale de certains animaux.
9
Homme qui est en butte aux railleries ou aux importunités d’un autre.
10
Élément, personne ou véhicule, utilisé comme cible lors d’un entraînement militaire ou policier ; personne qui joue une victime, un otage lors d'une reconstitution judiciaire.
11
Péritonite localisée compliquant une appendicite.

This word in other languages

breastplate(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

lpastron
palstron
plasrton
plasstron
plastorn
plastrno
plastronn
plastrron
plasttron
platsron
pllastron
plsatron
pplastron

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of plastron - 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.

Edit distance from "plastron"

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 "plastron"?

"plastron" is spelled P-L-A-S-T-R-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \plas.tʁɔ̃\.

What does "plastron" mean?

As a noun, "plastron" means: Pièce de la cuirasse qui protège la poitrine.

What words are commonly confused with "plastron"?

"plastron" is commonly confused with "Platon", "patron". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "plastron"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plastron" is \plas.tʁɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "plastron" come from?

"plastron" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.

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Using “plastron”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct French spelling is P-L-A-S-T-R-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as \plas.tʁɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “Platon” - see the side-by-side comparison. plastron vs Platon
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Same frequency band

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.