Which to use
“path” is a noun and “platt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,231
- “path” frequency rank
- #8,764
- “platt” frequency rank
- 38995
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | path | platt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fußweg, Pfad, Weg | ohne Erhebung, in die Breite gehend |
Where the eye mixes path and platt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses path with platt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: path is [pɑːθ] while platt is [plat]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38995, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
path is recorded at frequency rank #30,231, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɑːθ]. platt is at rank #8,764, tagged as anadj, pronounced [plat].
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 38995, this pair ranks #1,549,037 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of path vs platt
Shared letters: apt. Private to "path": h. Private to "platt": l.
"path" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "platt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "path" for "platt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "path" or "platt"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "path" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "platt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,549,037 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "path" and "platt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "path vs Pau". 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 #1,549,037 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.