Which to use
“Platzes” is a noun and “platzte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,384
- “Platzes” frequency rank
- #35,957
- “platzte” frequency rank
- 50341
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Platzes | platzte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Platz | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs platzen |
Where the eye mixes Platzes and platzte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Platzes (CCVCCVC) and platzte (CCVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Platzes and platzte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Platzes is [ˈplat͡səs] while platzte is [ˈplat͡stə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50341, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Platzes is recorded at frequency rank #14,384, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈplat͡səs]. 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 50341, this pair ranks #1,177,410 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Platzes vs platzte
Shared letters: aelptz. Private to "Platzes": s. Private to "platzte": -.
"Platzes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "platzte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Platzes" for "platzte" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Platzes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "platzte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,177,410 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Platzes" and "platzte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "platter vs platzte". 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 #1,177,410 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.