Plakette

[plaˈkɛtə]

/[plaˈkɛtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Plakette” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,368. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,368
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleines Schild mit einem Aufdruck, um etwas kenntlich zu machen

Corpus desk

Index DE-plakette · Plakette · German

Plakette · rank #20,368 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,368
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH pfui

Nearest frequency peer: pfui (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Plakette“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Plakette“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Plakette vs Platte
75% similar
Plakette vs Pakete
75% similar
Plakette vs Plakate
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Plakette
PropertyValue
HeadwordPlakette
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[plaˈkɛtə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#20,368
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Plakette“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Plaketteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „pfui“ (#20,367), „Platon“ (#20,369), „Pforten“ (#20,366). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Plakette“ bei #20,368. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Plakette (IPA [plaˈkɛtə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,368 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "kleines Schild mit einem Aufdruck, um etwas kenntlich zu machen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Plakette, with forms such as "lpakette", "palkette", and "plaektte". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Platte", "Pakete", "Plakate", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Plakette, spelled P-L-A-K-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleines Schild mit einem Aufdruck, um etwas kenntlich zu machen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Plakette appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Für die Teilnahme am Wettbewerb erhielt er eine Plakette als Erinnerung.

This word in other languages

badge(English)placa(Español)plaquette(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lpakette
  • palkette
  • plaektte
  • plakete
  • plaketet
  • plakkette
  • plaktete
  • plkaette
  • pllakette
  • pplakette

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Plakette - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lpakette2palkette2plaektte2plakete1plaketet2plakkette1plaktete2plkaette2
Edit distance from "Plakette"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Plakette"?
"Plakette" is spelled P-L-A-K-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [plaˈkɛtə].
What does "Plakette" mean?
As a noun, "Plakette" means: kleines Schild mit einem Aufdruck, um etwas kenntlich zu machen
What words are commonly confused with "Plakette"?
"Plakette" is commonly confused with "Platte", "Pakete", "Plakate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Plakette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Plakette" is [plaˈkɛtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Plakette" come from?
"Plakette" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Plakette", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list