How do you spell Plateau?
Correct spelling
plateau
From French for flat elevated land. The T and X are both silent.
Why is plateau spelled this way?
From French plateau, itself from Old French platel, flat object. The AU makes an OH sound, the T is silent — classic French.
Common misspellings of plateau
platoplatoeplateuplateaux
Example
The road climbed until it reached a wide plateau.