Plaste

[ˈplastə]

/[ˈplastə]/ noun

The verdict

“Plaste” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kunststoff der innerhalb eines bestimmten Temperaturbereiches bei der Herstellung Plastizität hat

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Index DE-plaste · Plaste · German

Plaste · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • 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.

Key facts for Plaste
PropertyValue
HeadwordPlaste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈplastə]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Plaste“ im Deutschen

Plasteschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Plaste is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈplastə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kunststoff der innerhalb eines bestimmten Temperaturbereiches bei der Herstellung Plastizität hat".

Plaste doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Plaste, spelled P-L-A-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kunststoff der innerhalb eines bestimmten Temperaturbereiches bei der Herstellung Plastizität hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Werbeslogan "Plaste und Elaste aus Schkopau" stammt aus den damaligen BUNA-Werken, wo eine russische Erdölleitung endet.
  2. „Die Begriffe „Plaste“ und „Elaste“ sind nicht nur untrennbar mit der DDR verbunden, genauer mit dem Industriestandort Schkopau.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Plaste"?
"Plaste" is spelled P-L-A-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈplastə].
What does "Plaste" mean?
As a noun, "Plaste" means: Kunststoff der innerhalb eines bestimmten Temperaturbereiches bei der Herstellung Plastizität hat
How do you pronounce "Plaste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Plaste" is [ˈplastə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Plaste" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list