planta
[ˈplãn̪t̪a]
The verdict
“planta” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,358 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #1,358
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 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...
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | planta |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈplãn̪t̪a] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #1,358 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “planta” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for planta is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈplãn̪t̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,358 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Forma 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.
- 2Parte inferior del pie, que al caminar está en contacto con el suelo.
- 3En una edificación, el conjunto de habitaciones y dependencias situadas a una misma altura del suelo.
- 4El personal y dependencias de una empresa.
- 5Instalación industrial.
- 6Configuración de los cimientos de un edificio vistos desde el aire.
- 7Dibujo técnico de una planta₆, que indica la distribución de las habitaciones y dependencias de una construcción.
- 8Plan que determina y especifica las diversas dependencias y empleados de una oficina, universidad u otra entidad.
This word in other languages
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.
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.
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Using “planta”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-L-A-N-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈplãn̪t̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “plaza” - see the side-by-side comparison. planta vs plaza
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.