pacevsPaketWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“pace” and “Paket” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#33,216
“pace” frequency rank
#3,334
“Paket” frequency rank
36550
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pace Paket
Definition der Frieden, der Friede Verpackung eines oder mehrerer Gegenstände zum Schutz, zu Zwecken der Bündelung, der Steigerung des Überraschungseffekts, des Scherzeffektes

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pace and Paket apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
pace
5 ch
Paket

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. pace ([ˈpaːt͡ʃe]) and Paket ([paˈkeːt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36550, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

pace is recorded at frequency rank #33,216, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaːt͡ʃe]. Paket is at rank #3,334, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈkeːt].

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 36550, this pair ranks #1,612,745 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of pace vs Paket

Shared letters: aep. Private to "pace": c. Private to "Paket": kt.

"pace" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "Paket" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • paceapce · pacce · paec · pcae · ppace
  • Paketapket · paekt · pakett · pakket · pakte · pkaet · ppaket

Frequency comparison

pace#33,216
Paket#3,334

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pace" and "Paket" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈpaːt͡ʃe] versus [paˈkeːt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "pace" or "Paket"?
"Paket" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,334 in our German list, against #33,216 for "pace". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering pace vs Paket

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pace” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list