Which to use
“planètes” and “planqués” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,880
- “planètes” frequency rank
- #44,633
- “planqués” frequency rank
- 52513
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | planètes | planqués |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de planète. | Pluriel de planqué. |
Where the eye mixes planètes and planqués
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses planètes with planqués
A purely visual mix-up. planètes (\pla.nɛt\) and planqués (\plɑ̃.ke\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52513, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
planètes is recorded at frequency rank #7,880, classified as anoun, pronounced \pla.nɛt\. planqués is at rank #44,633, tagged as anoun, pronounced \plɑ̃.ke\.
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 52513, this pair ranks #147,199 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of planètes vs planqués
Shared letters: alnps. Private to "planètes": etè. Private to "planqués": qué.
"planètes" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "planqués" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "planètes" for "planqués" ever safe?
Frequency check: "planètes" vs "planqués" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "planètes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "planqués" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #147,199 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "planètes" and "planqués" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paniques vs planqués". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #147,199 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.