Which to use
“Pacht” and “Packs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,792
- “Pacht” frequency rank
- #34,297
- “Packs” frequency rank
- 63089
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pacht | Packs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das vertraglich vereinbarte Überlassen einer Sache zur Nutzung und zum Gebrauch gegen Geld | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Pack |
Where the eye mixes Pacht and Packs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Pacht and Packs follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Pacht vs Packs
A purely visual mix-up. Pacht ([paxt]) and Packs ([paks]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63089, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pacht is recorded at frequency rank #28,792, classified as anoun, pronounced [paxt]. Packs is at rank #34,297, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paks].
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 63089, this pair ranks #689,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Pacht vs Packs
Shared letters: acp. Private to "Pacht": ht. Private to "Packs": ks.
"Pacht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Packs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Pacht" and "Packs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Pacht" or "Packs" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pacht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Packs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #689,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pacht" and "Packs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Packs vs pars". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #689,209 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.