Which to use
“packe” and “packet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,090
- “packe” frequency rank
- #38,938
- “packet” frequency rank
- 61028
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | packe | packet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs packen | 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs packen |
Where the eye mixes packe and packet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses packe with packet
A purely visual mix-up. packe ([ˈpakə]) and packet ([ˈpakət]) 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 extra letter(s) - “packe” sits inside “packet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61028, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
packe is recorded at frequency rank #22,090, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpakə]. packet is at rank #38,938, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpakət].
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 61028, this pair ranks #764,954 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of packe vs packet
Shared letters: acekp. Private to "packe": -. Private to "packet": t.
"packe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "packet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "packe" and "packet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "packe" vs "packet" - which ranks higher?
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 "packe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "packet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #764,954 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "packe" and "packet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "packet vs picken". 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 #764,954 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.