plaçait

\pla.sɛ\

/\pla.sɛ\/ verb

The verdict

“plaçait” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #27,184. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,184
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de placer.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

plaçait vs plait
71% similar
plaçait vs placard
57% similar
plaçait vs plaçant
86% similar

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

Key facts for plaçait
PropertyValue
Headwordplaçait
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\pla.sɛ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#27,184
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “plaçait” sits in French 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). plaçait lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around plaçait (IPA \pla.sɛ\), averb. Corpus frequency is #27,184 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de placer.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for plaçait, with forms such as "lpaçait", "palçait", and "plaaçit". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "plait", "placard", "plaçant", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is plaçait, spelled P-L-A-Ç-A-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de placer.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lpaçait
  • palçait
  • plaaçit
  • placait
  • plaçaitt
  • plaçati
  • plaçiat
  • pllaçait
  • plçaait
  • pplaçait

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of plaçait - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

lpaçait2palçait2plaaçit2placait1plaçaitt1plaçati2plaçiat2pllaçait1
Edit distance from "plaçait"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "plaçait"?
"plaçait" is spelled P-L-A-Ç-A-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is \pla.sɛ\.
What does "plaçait" mean?
As a verb, "plaçait" means: Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de placer.
What words are commonly confused with "plaçait"?
"plaçait" is commonly confused with "plait", "placard", "plaçant". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "plaçait"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plaçait" is \pla.sɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "plaçait" come from?
"plaçait" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “plaçait”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-L-A-Ç-A-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pla.sɛ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “plait” - see the side-by-side comparison. plaçait vs plait
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list