Which to use
“Platz” is a noun and “platzte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #319
- “Platz” frequency rank
- #35,957
- “platzte” frequency rank
- 36276
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Platz | platzte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weitläufige, offene Fläche, die als Betätigungs-, Erholungs- Veranstaltungs- oder Versammlungsort dient | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs platzen |
Where the eye mixes Platz and platzte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Platz is [plat͡s] while platzte is [ˈplat͡stə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Platz” sits inside “platzte”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36276, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Platz is recorded at frequency rank #319, classified as anoun, pronounced [plat͡s]. platzte is at rank #35,957, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈplat͡stə].
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 36276, this pair ranks #1,619,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Platz vs platzte
Shared letters: alptz. Private to "Platz": -. Private to "platzte": e.
"Platz" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "platzte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV