As nouns the difference between plana and playa
is that plana is flat surface, plane while playa is (geology|us) a level spot temporarily covered with water which subsequently becomes dry by evaporation; an alkali flat or salt pan or playa can be (aave|slang) dude.
plana
English
Noun
(head)
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playa
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) .
Noun
(
wikipedia playa)
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en noun)
(geology, US) a level spot temporarily covered with water which subsequently becomes dry by evaporation; an alkali flat or salt pan.
Etymology 2
From a non-rhotic pronunciation of player