Which to use
“plate” and “Platzes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,211
- “plate” frequency rank
- #14,384
- “Platzes” frequency rank
- 46595
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | plate | Platzes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Teller | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Platz |
Where the eye mixes plate and Platzes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. plate runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against Platzes's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: plate vs Platzes
A purely visual mix-up. plate ([pleɪt]) and Platzes ([ˈplat͡səs]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46595, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
plate is recorded at frequency rank #32,211, classified as anoun, pronounced [pleɪt]. Platzes is at rank #14,384, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈplat͡səs].
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 46595, this pair ranks #1,313,726 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of plate vs Platzes
Shared letters: aelpt. Private to "plate": -. Private to "Platzes": sz.
"plate" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Platzes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "plate" for "Platzes" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "plate" or "Platzes" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "plate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Platzes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,313,726 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "plate" and "Platzes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "plants vs plate". 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 #1,313,726 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.