Platte

[ˈplatə]

/[ˈplatə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Platte” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,638. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,638
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - relativ dünner, flacher und ebener fester Gegenstand, der überall gleich dick ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-platte · Platte · German

Platte · rank #4,638 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,638
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Persönlichkeit

Nearest frequency peer: Persönlichkeit (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Platte”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Platte” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Platte vs Platz
67% similar
Platte vs Plätze
67% similar
Platte vs Pleite
67% similar

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

Key facts for Platte
PropertyValue
HeadwordPlatte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈplatə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,638
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Platte” sits in German frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Platte lands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Platte (IPA [ˈplatə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,638 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Platte, with forms such as "lpatte", "paltte", and "platet". 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, "Platz", "Plätze", "Pleite", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Platte, spelled P-L-A-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    relativ dünner, flacher und ebener fester Gegenstand, der überall gleich dick ist
  2. 2
    Tonträger zur Konservierung von Musikstücken, Kurzform von Schallplatte
  3. 3
    Tonträger zur Konservierung von Musikstücken, Kurzform von Schallplatte
  4. 4
    Festplatte
  5. 5
    Glatze
  6. 6
    Fotoplatte
  7. 7
    Gericht, Speise
  8. 8
    Gericht, Speise
  9. 9
    tektonische Platte
  10. 10
    Kurzform für Plattenbau
  11. 11
    Schlafplatz oder Nachtlager im Freien

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Fliesen werden auch „keramische Platten“ genannt.
  2. „Er hob beim Eintreten der Schwägerin die Augen von der polierten Platte und richtete sie auf die weiße Gardine, die vor der Balkontür hing.“

Synonyms

BrettKachelTafelLangspielplatteMaxiSchallplatteVinylFestplatteHarddiskHarddriveGlatzeLandmasse

Antonyms

KassetteCDCDHauptspeicherFrisurHaareFilmMagmaLuxusvilla

This word in other languages

plate(English)disco(Español)plaque(Français)disco(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lpatte
  • paltte
  • platet
  • pllatte
  • pltate
  • pplatte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

lpatte2paltte2platet2pllatte1pltate2pplatte1
Edit distance from "Platte"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Platte"?
"Platte" is spelled P-L-A-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈplatə].
What does "Platte" mean?
As a noun, "Platte" means: relativ dünner, flacher und ebener fester Gegenstand, der überall gleich dick ist
What words are commonly confused with "Platte"?
"Platte" is commonly confused with "Platz", "Plätze", "Pleite". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Platte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Platte" is [ˈplatə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Platte" come from?
"Platte" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

leidet#4,631schick#4,645Spruch#4,652Tempel#4,657

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Lord6 variantsJust6 variantsJens6 variantsHeld6 variants

What to do next

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  • "Platte" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Platz". View pair
  • 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #4,638 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "P" letter cohort. P–Z browse

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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