# plane vs plume

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### plane
*adjective · IPA /pleɪn/ · frequency rank #1,958*
Of a surface: flat or level.

### plume
*noun · IPA /ˈpluːm/ · frequency rank #22,773*
A feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/plane-vs-plume