What is the difference between plain and plane?

Plain is usually an adjective: simple, with nothing extra — plain yogurt, plain English. It is also a noun for flat open land. A plane is an airplane.

Is it plain yogurt or plane yogurt?

Plain yogurt — plain means simple, with nothing added. Plane is only the aircraft you fly in.

How do I remember plain vs plane?

Plane is short for airpl ane . If it flies, it is a plane ; if it means simple, clear, or flat land, it is plain .

Level: B1

Plain vs Plane

Plain (simple; also flat open land) and plane (an airplane) sound exactly the same. Remember: plane is short for airplane. Practice with the sentences below.

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Plain – simple, with nothing extra; also flat open land.
He wore a ______ white T-shirt. – plain
I like ______ yogurt with fruit. – plain
The hotel room was quite ______. – plain
She explained the rules in ______ English. – plain
The answer was ______ to everyone. – plain
He drinks his coffee ______, without sugar. – plain
The cowboys rode across the wide ______. – plain
Millions of buffalo lived on the ______. – plain
She chose a ______ black dress for the interview. – plain
Please write the report in ______ language. – plain
The farmhouse sits on a grassy ______. – plain
It is ______ that she is the best player. – plain
I prefer ______ rice with my curry. – plain
The box came in ______ brown paper. – plain
Snakes hide in the tall grass of the ______. – plain
The food at the camp was pretty ______. – plain
She wore a ______ gold ring with no stone. – plain
Let me make one thing ______. – plain
This is just ______ bad luck. – plain
The bread tasted ______ without butter. – plain
The design of the house is very ______. – plain
Plane – an airplane.
Our ______ lands at noon. – plane
The ______ took off on time. – plane
We watched the ______ fly over the city. – plane
She has never been on a ______. – plane
The ______ landed in heavy rain. – plane
There were two hundred people on the ______. – plane
The paper ______ flew across the room. – plane
The ______ makes a short stop in Chicago. – plane
The ______ is boarding at gate seven. – plane
I want a window seat on the ______. – plane
The ______ flew above the clouds. – plane
Dad’s ______ was delayed by the snow. – plane
We ran to catch our ______. – plane
The small ______ carried only six passengers. – plane
From the ______, the city looked tiny. – plane
Have you ever jumped out of a ______? – plane
My ______ ticket to Denver was expensive. – plane
The children waved at the ______ in the sky. – plane
What time does your ______ leave? – plane
The ______ shook a little during the flight. – plane
The old ______ is in a museum. – plane

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between plain and plane?: Plain is usually an adjective: simple, with nothing extra — plain yogurt, plain English. It is also a noun for flat open land. A plane is an airplane.
Is it plain yogurt or plane yogurt?: Plain yogurt — plain means simple, with nothing added. Plane is only the aircraft you fly in.
How do I remember plain vs plane?: Plane is short for airplane. If it flies, it is a plane; if it means simple, clear, or flat land, it is plain.