plane

/pleɪn/

//pleɪn// noun

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The verdict

“plane” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #62,547 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,547
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Superficie plana.

Key facts for plane
PropertyValue
Headwordplane
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pleɪn/
Letters5
Frequency rank#62,547
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “plane” sits in Spanish 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). plane lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

plane is uncommon Spanish at frequency #62,547 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /pleɪn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for plane in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is plane, spelled P-L-A-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Superficie plana.
  2. 2
    Plano.
  3. 3
    Aeroplano.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "plane"?
"plane" is spelled P-L-A-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /pleɪn/.
What does "plane" mean?
As a noun, "plane" means: Superficie plana.
How do you pronounce "plane"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plane" is /pleɪn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "plane" come from?
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Using “plane”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-L-A-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pleɪn/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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