As a noun, plain means "a large area of level land." As an adjective, it means "easily understood or seen" or "ordinary."
"The rain in Spain stays mainly on the plain."
-Alan Jay Lerner
"There are no plain women on television."
- Anna Ford
As an adjective, plane means "flat, level, and even." As a noun, it means a "flat surface" or a "tool used to smooth the surface of wood"; it also can mean "airplane."
The surface of the new desk was a plane; not even a marble would roll off.
A plane must be sharpened frequently when used on hardwood.
(From Write for Business, page 236, and Proofreader's Guide PDF, page 48)
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