Which to use
“passt” and “planst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #838
- “passt” frequency rank
- #40,139
- “planst” frequency rank
- 40977
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | passt | planst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs passen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs planen |
Where the eye mixes passt and planst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between passt and planst
A purely visual mix-up. passt ([past]) and planst ([plaːnst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40977, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
passt is recorded at frequency rank #838, classified as averb, pronounced [past]. planst is at rank #40,139, tagged as averb, pronounced [plaːnst].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 40977, this pair ranks #1,492,817 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of passt vs planst
Shared letters: apst. Private to "passt": -. Private to "planst": ln.
"passt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "planst" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "passt" and "planst" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "passt" or "planst" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "passt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "planst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,492,817 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "passt" and "planst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "planst vs plants". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,492,817 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.