planter

\plɑ̃.te\

/\plɑ̃.te\/ verb

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The verdict

“planter” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #8,011 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#8,011
frequency rank, French
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fixer une plante en terre pour qu’elle prenne racine et qu’elle croisse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

planter vs plate
71% similar
planter vs plates
71% similar
planter vs plants
71% similar

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

Key facts for planter
PropertyValue
Headwordplanter
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\plɑ̃.te\
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,011
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “planter” 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). planter 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 planter is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \plɑ̃.te\. Corpus data places it at rank #8,011 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 13 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 planter, with forms such as "lpanter", "palnter", and "planetr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "plate", "plates", "plants", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is planter, spelled P-L-A-N-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fixer une plante en terre pour qu’elle prenne racine et qu’elle croisse.
  2. 2
    Garnir d’arbres.
  3. 3
    Planter des plantes.
  4. 4
    Mettre en terre avec la main, au lieu de semer des graines ou des grains par poignée, et aussi pour des bulbes.
  5. 5
    Enfoncer en terre en laissant paraître une partie en dehors.
  6. 6
    Enfoncer un objet pointu.
  7. 7
    Installer debout sur ses pieds.
  8. 8
    Poignarder.
  9. 9
    Disposer un décor sur la scène.
  10. 10
    Quitter, abandonner quelqu'un ou quelque chose, s'en séparer, ne vouloir plus en avoir affaire.
  11. 11
    Se faire battre, employé sous la forme se faire planter.
  12. 12
    Se dit d’un ordinateur ou d'un logiciel lorsqu’il rencontre une erreur le rendant inutilisable.
  13. 13
    Se tromper, ne pas réussir une épreuve, un travail, se perdre en cours de route…

This word in other languages

plant(English)plantar(Español)pflanzen(Deutsch)plantar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: lpanter,palnter,planetr,plannter,planterr,plantre,plantter,platner,pllanter,plnater,pplanter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of planter - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

lpanter2palnter2planetr2plannter1planterr1plantre2plantter1platner2
Edit distance from "planter"

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 "planter"?
"planter" is spelled P-L-A-N-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \plɑ̃.te\.
What does "planter" mean?
As a verb, "planter" means: Fixer une plante en terre pour qu’elle prenne racine et qu’elle croisse.
What words are commonly confused with "planter"?
"planter" is commonly confused with "plate", "plates", "plants". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "planter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "planter" is \plɑ̃.te\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "planter" come from?
"planter" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “planter”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-L-A-N-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \plɑ̃.te\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “plate” - see the side-by-side comparison. planter vs plate
  • 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