Platz

[plat͡s]

/[plat͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Platz” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #319. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#319
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - weitläufige, offene Fläche, die als Betätigungs-, Erholungs- Veranstaltungs- oder Versammlungsort dient

Corpus desk

Index DE-platz · Platz · German

Platz · rank #319 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #319
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH lässt

Nearest frequency peer: lässt (-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 “Platz”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Platz” 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 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Platz vs PLZ
20% similar
Platz vs play
40% similar
Platz vs putz
40% similar

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

Key facts for Platz
PropertyValue
HeadwordPlatz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[plat͡s]
Letters5
Frequency rank#319
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Platz” 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). Platz lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Platz (IPA [plat͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #319 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Platz, with forms such as "lpatz", "paltz", and "plattz". 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, "PLZ", "play", "putz", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Platz, spelled P-L-A-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    weitläufige, offene Fläche, die als Betätigungs-, Erholungs- Veranstaltungs- oder Versammlungsort dient
  2. 2
    ein bestimmter Ort oder eine bestimmte Stelle
  3. 3
    verfügbarer Raum
  4. 4
    bestimmter Rang oder eine bestimmte Position
  5. 5
    Stelle, an der Personen, Fahrzeuge, Geräte sich befinden oder aufhalten (sitzen, stehen oder liegen) können
  6. 6
    Befehl an einen Hund (Platz!/Mach Platz!)
  7. 7
    Gebäck (Blechkuchen) aus mittelschwerem Hefeteig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vor dem Rathaus erstreckt sich ein großer, gepflasterter Platz, auf dem dienstags und freitags der Markt stattfindet.
  2. „Ich nehme seltener die U-Bahn und laufe stattdessen vorbei an jubelnden Fans, die in Cafés und Kneipen oder auf öffentlichen Plätzen sitzen.“

Synonyms

PlazaFeldFlächeFleckFleckenForumOrtÖrtlichkeitPunktStandortWinkelPositionRangStandStellung

Antonyms

Enge

This word in other languages

circus(English)plaza(Español)rond-point(Français)praça(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lpatz
  • paltz
  • plattz
  • platzz
  • plazt
  • pllatz
  • pltaz
  • pplatz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Platz - 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.

lpatz2paltz2plattz1platzz1plazt2pllatz1pltaz2pplatz1
Edit distance from "Platz"

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 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Platz"?
"Platz" is spelled P-L-A-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [plat͡s].
What does "Platz" mean?
As a noun, "Platz" means: weitläufige, offene Fläche, die als Betätigungs-, Erholungs- Veranstaltungs- oder Versammlungsort dient
What words are commonly confused with "Platz"?
"Platz" is commonly confused with "PLZ", "play", "putz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Platz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Platz" is [plat͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Platz" come from?
"Platz" 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 "Platz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lässt#318statt#315neben#314deren#326

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

meinem8 variantssonst8 variantskleine8 variantsvielen8 variants
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