Which to use
“packet” and “packte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,938
- “packet” frequency rank
- #16,510
- “packte” frequency rank
- 55448
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | packet | packte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs packen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs packen |
Where the eye mixes packet and packte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. packet ([ˈpakət]) and packte ([ˈpaktə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ only by swapping two adjacent letters (et ↔ te) - a transposition the eye reads straight past. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55448, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
packet is recorded at frequency rank #38,938, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpakət]. packte is at rank #16,510, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpaktə].
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 55448, this pair ranks #979,138 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of packet vs packte
Shared letters: acekpt. Private to "packet": -. Private to "packte": -.
"packet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "packte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "packet" and "packte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "packet" or "packte"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "packet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "packte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #979,138 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "packet" and "packte" 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
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