planche

\plɑ̃ʃ\

/\plɑ̃ʃ\/ noun

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The verdict

“planche” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #5,379 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,379
frequency rank, French
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ais, pièce de bois refendu, ayant peu d’épaisseur.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

planche vs plane
71% similar
planche vs plante
71% similar
planche vs Planck
57% similar

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

Key facts for planche
PropertyValue
Headwordplanche
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\plɑ̃ʃ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,379
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “planche” 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). planche lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for planche is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \plɑ̃ʃ\. Corpus data places it at rank #5,379 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for planche, with forms such as "lpanche", "palnche", and "placnhe". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "plane", "plante", "Planck", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is planche, spelled P-L-A-N-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ais, pièce de bois refendu, ayant peu d’épaisseur.
  2. 2
    Illustration sur un même sujet occupant dans un livre ou un dictionnaire la plus grande partie ou la totalité d'une page.
  3. 3
    Sorte de nage immobile où l’on flotte étendu sur le dos, sans mouvement.
  4. 4
    Morceau de bois plat ou plaque de métal sur lesquels on grave un dessin ou de la musique.
  5. 5
    L’estampe tirée sur cette plaque gravée.
  6. 6
    Semis ou plate-bande, plus long que large, que l’on cultive pour y faire venir des fleurs, des légumes, des herbages.
  7. 7
    Fer de forme particulière que l’on ajuste au pied des mulets.
  8. 8
    Personne plate et maigre.
  9. 9
    Travail écrit présenté en loge.
  10. 10
    Scène sur laquelle paraissent les acteurs.
  11. 11
    Planche à roulettes.
  12. 12
    Bande de terre labourée afin de former régulièrement, sur le terrain, des dérayures et des ados qui en favorisent le drainage.

This word in other languages

board(English)plancha(Español)Brett(Deutsch)placa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: lpanche,palnche,placnhe,plancche,planceh,planchhe,planhce,plannche,pllanche,plnache,pplanche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

lpanche2palnche2placnhe2plancche1planceh2planchhe1planhce2plannche1
Edit distance from "planche"

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 "planche"?
"planche" is spelled P-L-A-N-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is \plɑ̃ʃ\.
What does "planche" mean?
As a noun, "planche" means: Ais, pièce de bois refendu, ayant peu d’épaisseur.
What words are commonly confused with "planche"?
"planche" is commonly confused with "plane", "plante", "Planck". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "planche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "planche" is \plɑ̃ʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "planche" come from?
"planche" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “planche”

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

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list