plane

[ˈplaːnə]

/[ˈplaːnə]/ adj

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The verdict

“plane” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #9,072 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#9,072
frequency rank, German
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs plan

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

plane vs play
60% similar
plane vs Plön
40% similar
plane vs Platz
40% similar

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

Key facts for plane
PropertyValue
Headwordplane
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈplaːnə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#9,072
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “plane” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). plane lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for plane is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈplaːnə]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,072 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for plane, with forms such as "lpane", "palne", and "plaen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "play", "Plön", "Platz", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 plane, spelled P-L-A-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs plan
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs plan
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs plan
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs plan
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs plan
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs plan
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs plan
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs plan
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs plan

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: lpane,palne,plaen,pllane,plnae,pplane

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of plane - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

lpane2palne2plaen2pllane1plnae2pplane1
Edit distance from "plane"

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 "plane"?
"plane" is spelled P-L-A-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈplaːnə].
What does "plane" mean?
As an adjective, "plane" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs plan
What words are commonly confused with "plane"?
"plane" is commonly confused with "play", "Plön", "Platz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "plane"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plane" is [ˈplaːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "plane" come from?
"plane" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “plane”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-L-A-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈplaːnə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “play” - see the side-by-side comparison. plane vs play
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list