splendid

\ˈsplɛn.dɪd\

/\ˈsplɛn.dɪd\/ adj

The verdict

“splendid” is uncommon French (frequency #64,792 among 6,032 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,792
frequency rank, French
6,032
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Splendide, grandiose, magnifique.

Corpus desk

Index FR-splendid · splendid · French

splendid · rank #64,792 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,792
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,032
  • PHOTO-FINISH Spinelli

Nearest frequency peer: Spinelli (-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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « splendid »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « splendid » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for splendid
PropertyValue
Headwordsplendid
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈsplɛn.dɪd\
Letters8
Frequency rank#64,792
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « splendid » en français

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.splendidtombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Voisins rares de la même bande: « Spinelli » (#64,791), « squale » (#64,793), « sorbier » (#64,790). Parmi 6,032 lemmes en « S », « splendid » est au #64,792. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

splendid is uncommon French at frequency #64,792 among 6,032 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈsplɛn.dɪd\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Splendide, grandiose, magnifique.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for splendid, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is splendid, spelled S-P-L-E-N-D-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Splendide, grandiose, magnifique.

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 "splendid"?
"splendid" is spelled S-P-L-E-N-D-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈsplɛn.dɪd\.
What does "splendid" mean?
As an adjective, "splendid" means: Splendide, grandiose, magnifique.
How do you pronounce "splendid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "splendid" is \ˈsplɛn.dɪd\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "splendid" come from?
"splendid" 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list