Which to use
“Plan” and “plug” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,167
- “Plan” frequency rank
- #19,006
- “plug” frequency rank
- 20173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Plan | plug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein durchdachtes Vorhaben, eine Idee oder Vorstellung einer Vorgehensweise | Stöpsel |
Where the eye mixes Plan and plug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Plan vs plug
A purely visual mix-up. Plan ([plaːn]) and plug ([plʌɡ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20173, 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]. plug is at rank #19,006, tagged as anoun, pronounced [plʌɡ].
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 20173, this pair ranks #1,900,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Plan vs plug
Shared letters: lp. Private to "Plan": an. Private to "plug": gu.
"Plan" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "plug" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Plan" for "plug" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Plan" or "plug"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Plan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "plug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,900,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Plan" and "plug" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pau vs plug". 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 #1,900,487 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.