Which to use
“Packs” and “places” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,297
- “Packs” frequency rank
- #43,412
- “places” frequency rank
- 77709
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Packs | places |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Pack | Plural des Substantivs place |
Where the eye mixes Packs and places
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Packs runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against places's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Packs with places
A purely visual mix-up. Packs ([paks]) and places ([ˈpleɪsɪz]) 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 77709, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Packs is recorded at frequency rank #34,297, classified as anoun, pronounced [paks]. places is at rank #43,412, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpleɪsɪz].
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 77709, this pair ranks #254,723 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Packs vs places
Shared letters: acps. Private to "Packs": k. Private to "places": el.
"Packs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "places" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Packs" and "places" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Packs" vs "places" - 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 "Packs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "places" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #254,723 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Packs" and "places" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "places vs plants". 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 #254,723 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.