Which to use
“planète” and “planque” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,492
- “planète” frequency rank
- #26,828
- “planque” frequency rank
- 28320
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | planète | planque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Corps céleste plutôt sphérique plus gros qu’un astéroïde, ne produisant pas de lumière propre, en orbite autour d’une ou plusieurs étoiles. | Cachette. |
Where the eye mixes planète and planque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. planète (CCVCVCV) and planque (CCVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: planète vs planque
A purely visual mix-up. planète (\pla.nɛt\) and planque (\plɑ̃k\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28320, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
planète is recorded at frequency rank #1,492, classified as anoun, pronounced \pla.nɛt\. planque is at rank #26,828, tagged as anoun, pronounced \plɑ̃k\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 28320, this pair ranks #323,563 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of planète vs planque
Shared letters: aelnp. Private to "planète": tè. Private to "planque": qu.
"planète" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "planque" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- planque ← lpanque · palnque · plannque · planqeu · planqque · planuqe · plaqnue · pllanque
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "planète" and "planque" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "planète" vs "planque" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "planète" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "planque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #323,563 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "planète" and "planque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasque vs planque". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #323,563 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.