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.
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
- Platz ← lpatz · paltz · plattz · platzz · plazt · pllatz · pltaz · pplatz