Which to use
“packe” and “parkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,090
- “packe” frequency rank
- #28,796
- “parkt” frequency rank
- 50886
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | packe | parkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs packen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs parken |
Where the eye mixes packe and parkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. packe (CVCCV) and parkt (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses packe with parkt
A purely visual mix-up. packe ([ˈpakə]) and parkt ([paʁkt]) 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 50886, 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]. parkt is at rank #28,796, tagged as averb, pronounced [paʁkt].
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 50886, this pair ranks #1,156,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of packe vs parkt
Shared letters: akp. Private to "packe": ce. Private to "parkt": rt.
"packe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "parkt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "packe" and "parkt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "packe" vs "parkt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "packe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "parkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,156,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "packe" and "parkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parkt vs parkte". 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 #1,156,574 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.