platter

[ˈplatɐ]

/[ˈplatɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“platter” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,734. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,734
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs platt

Corpus desk

Index DE-platter · platter · German

platter · rank #42,734 · 9 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,734
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pjöngjang

Nearest frequency peer: Pjöngjang (-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 „platter“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „platter“ 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).

platter vs Plätze
43% similar
platter vs Player
57% similar
platter vs potter
71% similar

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

Key facts for platter
PropertyValue
Headwordplatter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈplatɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#42,734
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „platter“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).platterliegt 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: „Pjöngjang“ (#42,733), „pinocchio“ (#42,732), „Polizeiauto“ (#42,736). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „platter“ bei #42,734. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around platter (IPA [ˈplatɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #42,734 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for platter, with forms such as "lpatter", "paltter", and "plater". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "Plätze", "Player", "potter", 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 platter, spelled P-L-A-T-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs platt
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs platt
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs platt
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs platt
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs platt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lpatter
  • paltter
  • plater
  • platetr
  • platterr
  • plattre
  • pllatter
  • pltater
  • pplatter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of platter - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

lpatter2paltter2plater1platetr2platterr1plattre2pllatter1pltater2
Edit distance from "platter"

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 "platter"?
"platter" is spelled P-L-A-T-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈplatɐ].
What does "platter" mean?
As an adjective, "platter" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs platt
What words are commonly confused with "platter"?
"platter" is commonly confused with "Plätze", "Player", "potter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "platter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "platter" is [ˈplatɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "platter" come from?
"platter" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pattern#42,727Orients#42,720Realist#42,753request#42,762

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

nostra9 variantsNelken9 variantsMünder9 variantsRächer9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list