Which to use
“places” and “plate” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,412
- “places” frequency rank
- #32,211
- “plate” frequency rank
- 75623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | places | plate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs place | Teller |
Where the eye mixes places and plate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between places and plate
A purely visual mix-up. places ([ˈpleɪsɪz]) and plate ([pleɪt]) 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 75623, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
places is recorded at frequency rank #43,412, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpleɪsɪz]. plate is at rank #32,211, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pleɪt].
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 75623, this pair ranks #303,397 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of places vs plate
Shared letters: aelp. Private to "places": cs. Private to "plate": t.
"places" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "plate" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "places" and "plate" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "places" or "plate"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "places" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "plate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #303,397 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "places" and "plate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "places 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 #303,397 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.