planning and planting differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. planning means “an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action”. planting means “the act of fixing firmly in place”. planning is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈplænɪŋ/
1.n.an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
“the planning was more fun than the trip itself”
2.n.the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise
3.n.the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
“his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties”
/ˈplæntɪŋ/
1.n.the act of fixing firmly in place
“he ordered the planting of policemen outside every doorway”
2.n.a collection of plants (trees or shrubs or flowers) in a particular area
“the landscape architect suggested a small planting in the northwest corner”
3.n.putting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow
“the planting of corn is hard work”
| planning | planting | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈplænɪŋ/ | /ˈplæntɪŋ/ |
| Said | PLAN-ing | PLAN-ting |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 8 | 8 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 3 | 3 |
| How common | Core | Familiar |
| Synonyms | none recorded | none recorded |
Full entry for planning · Full entry for planting · More comparisons