Which to use
“Platz” is a noun and “platzt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #319
- “Platz” frequency rank
- #14,385
- “platzt” frequency rank
- 14704
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Platz | platzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weitläufige, offene Fläche, die als Betätigungs-, Erholungs- Veranstaltungs- oder Versammlungsort dient | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs platzen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Platz and platzt apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Platz and platzt form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Platz” sits inside “platzt” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14704, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Platz is recorded at frequency rank #319, classified as anoun, pronounced [plat͡s]. platzt is at rank #14,385, tagged as averb, pronounced [plat͡st].
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 14704, this pair ranks #1,949,346 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Platz vs platzt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Platz”; for a verb, it's “platzt”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Platz” entry
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