PlatzvsPLZWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Platz is a noun, PLZ is an abbrev, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Platz” is a noun and “PLZ” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#319
“Platz” frequency rank
#15,721
“PLZ” frequency rank
16040
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Platz PLZ
Definition weitläufige, offene Fläche, die als Betätigungs-, Erholungs- Veranstaltungs- oder Versammlungsort dient Postleitzahl

Letter map: Platz vs PLZ

Shared letters muted; letters that set Platz and PLZ apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.

5 ch
Platz
3 ch
PLZ

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Platz is anoun and PLZanabbrev. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16040, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Platz is recorded at frequency rank #319, classified as anoun, pronounced [plat͡s]. PLZ is at rank #15,721, tagged as anabbrev.

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 16040, this pair ranks #1,939,094 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Platz vs PLZ

Shared letters: lpz. Private to "Platz": at. Private to "PLZ": -.

"Platz" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC  ·  "PLZ" · 3 letters · shape CCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Platzlpatz · paltz · plattz · platzz · plazt · pllatz · pltaz · pplatz

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Platz" and "PLZ" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Platz" is a noun and "PLZ" an abbrev, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Platz" or "PLZ"?
"Platz" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #319 in our German list, against #15,721 for "PLZ". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list