planta

[ˈplãn̪t̪a]

/[ˈplãn̪t̪a]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“planta” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,358. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,358
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma de vida vegetal, generalmente con raíces que la sujetan al suelo y con clorofila. Suele aplicarse de preferencia a los vegetales no leñosos y de menor tamaño, si bien también aplica por exten...

Corpus desk

Index ES-planta · planta · Spanish

planta · rank #1,358 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,358
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH perdón

Nearest frequency peer: perdón (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “planta”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “planta” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

planta vs plaza
67% similar
planta vs plata
83% similar
planta vs playa
67% similar

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

Key facts for planta
PropertyValue
Headwordplanta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈplãn̪t̪a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,358
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “planta”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.plantacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “perdón” (#1,357), “primeras” (#1,359), “papa” (#1,356). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “planta” va en #1,358. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around planta (IPA [ˈplãn̪t̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,358 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for planta, with forms such as "lpanta", "palnta", and "planat". 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, "plaza", "plata", "playa", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is planta, spelled P-L-A-N-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma de vida vegetal, generalmente con raíces que la sujetan al suelo y con clorofila. Suele aplicarse de preferencia a los vegetales no leñosos y de menor tamaño, si bien también aplica por extensión a cualquier árbol o arbusto.
  2. 2
    Parte inferior del pie, que al caminar está en contacto con el suelo.
  3. 3
    En una edificación, el conjunto de habitaciones y dependencias situadas a una misma altura del suelo.
  4. 4
    El personal y dependencias de una empresa.
  5. 5
    Instalación industrial.
  6. 6
    Configuración de los cimientos de un edificio vistos desde el aire.
  7. 7
    Dibujo técnico de una planta₆, que indica la distribución de las habitaciones y dependencias de una construcción.
  8. 8
    Plan que determina y especifica las diversas dependencias y empleados de una oficina, universidad u otra entidad.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kengi se puso a examinar la casa que sería su vivienda los próximos meses. Era un edificio muy grande, de dos plantas, con un patio enlosado delante.
  2. Las municipalidades podrán establecer sus plantas de personal y los órganos o las unidades de su estructura interna, conforme a la ley, cautelando la carrera funcionaria y su debido financiamiento.

Synonyms

matapisonivel

This word in other languages

plant(English)plante(Français)Pflanze(Deutsch)planta(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lpanta
  • palnta
  • planat
  • plannta
  • plantta
  • platna
  • pllanta
  • plnata
  • pplanta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of planta - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lpanta2palnta2planat2plannta1plantta1platna2pllanta1plnata2
Edit distance from "planta"

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 "planta"?
"planta" is spelled P-L-A-N-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈplãn̪t̪a].
What does "planta" mean?
As a noun, "planta" means: Forma de vida vegetal, generalmente con raíces que la sujetan al suelo y con clorofila. Suele aplicarse de preferencia a los vegetales no leñosos y de menor tamaño, si bien también aplica por exten...
What words are commonly confused with "planta"?
"planta" is commonly confused with "plaza", "plata", "playa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "planta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "planta" is [ˈplãn̪t̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "planta" come from?
"planta" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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 Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

perdón#1,357ofrece#1,354tantos#1,362teoría#1,363

Similar misspelling depth

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

sirve9 variantsvolvió9 variantsevento9 variantsbatalla9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list