Plast
[plast]
The verdict
“Plast” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vollsynthetischer oder organisch-chemischer Werkstoff; Kunststoff
Corpus desk
Index DE-plast · Plast · German
Plast · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Plast |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [plast] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Plast“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Plast is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [plast]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "vollsynthetischer oder organisch-chemischer Werkstoff; Kunststoff".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Plast, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented 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 Plast, spelled P-L-A-S-T.
Definition
- 1vollsynthetischer oder organisch-chemischer Werkstoff; Kunststoff
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Plast appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Werbeslogen "Plaste und Elaste aus Schkopau" stammt aus den damaligen BUNA-Werken, wo eine russische Erdölleitung endet.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.