Which to use
“pflanzt” and “planst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,548
- “pflanzt” frequency rank
- #40,139
- “planst” frequency rank
- 76687
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pflanzt | planst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs pflanzen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs planen |
Where the eye mixes pflanzt and planst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pflanzt runs 7 letters (CCCVCCC) against planst's 6 (CCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses pflanzt with planst
A purely visual mix-up. pflanzt ([p͡flant͡st]) 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 76687, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pflanzt is recorded at frequency rank #36,548, classified as averb, pronounced [p͡flant͡st]. 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 76687, this pair ranks #278,047 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pflanzt vs planst
Shared letters: alnpt. Private to "pflanzt": fz. Private to "planst": s.
"pflanzt" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC · "planst" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pflanzt" for "planst" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pflanzt" or "planst"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "pflanzt" and "planst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pflanzt" 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 #278,047 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pflanzt" 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 #278,047 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.