Which to use
“Plan” and “Platz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,167
- “Plan” frequency rank
- #319
- “Platz” frequency rank
- 1486
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Plan | Platz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein durchdachtes Vorhaben, eine Idee oder Vorstellung einer Vorgehensweise | weitläufige, offene Fläche, die als Betätigungs-, Erholungs- Veranstaltungs- oder Versammlungsort dient |
Where the eye mixes Plan and Platz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Plan ([plaːn]) and Platz ([plat͡s]) 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 1486, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Plan is recorded at frequency rank #1,167, classified as anoun, pronounced [plaːn]. Platz is at rank #319, tagged as anoun, pronounced [plat͡s].
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 1486, this pair ranks #2,004,255 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Plan vs Platz
Shared letters: alp. Private to "Plan": n. Private to "Platz": tz.
"Plan" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Platz" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC