planch
/plænt͡ʃ/obsolete
planch is spelled P-L-A-N-C-H: 6 letters and one syllable. It appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, planch means “A plank” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of planch is planches.
How many letters and syllables are in planch?
| Letters | 6: P-L-A-N-C-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 |
| In writing | about once in every 83 million words; the 290,185th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is planch?
Planch appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce planch?
- UK /plɑːnt͡ʃ/
- US /plænt͡ʃ/
- /pleə̯nt͡ʃ/
Planch has one syllable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with planch?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as planch from its last stressed vowel (/æntʃ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of planch
- planches present, singular, he/she/it
- planching participle, present
- planched participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does planch mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteA plank.
verb
- 1
obsoleteTo make or cover with planks or boards.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does planch come from?
Borrowed from Middle French planche (“a board, plank”). See plank. Doublet of phalanx, phalange, plancha, planche, and plank.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).