# places vs plagen

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### places
*noun · IPA [ˈpleɪsɪz] · frequency rank #43,412*
Plural des Substantivs place

### plagen
*verb · IPA [ˈplaːɡn̩] · frequency rank #24,074*
sich großen Anstrengungen unterziehen

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/places-vs-plagen