Which to use
“plants” is a noun and “results” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,962
- “plants” frequency rank
- #32,236
- “results” frequency rank
- 82198
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | plants | results |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs plant | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs result |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set plants and results apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: plants is anoun and resultsaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82198, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
plants is recorded at frequency rank #49,962, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. results is at rank #32,236, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 82198, this pair ranks #161,610 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of plants vs results
Shared letters: lst. Private to "plants": anp. Private to "results": eru.
"plants" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "results" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "plants" and "results" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "plants" or "results"?
Remembering plants vs results
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “plants”; for a verb, it's “results”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “plants” entry
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