Which to use
“packst” and “passt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,121
- “packst” frequency rank
- #838
- “passt” frequency rank
- 26959
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | packst | passt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs packen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs passen |
Where the eye mixes packst and passt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between packst and passt
A purely visual mix-up. packst ([pakst]) and passt ([past]) 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 26959, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
packst is recorded at frequency rank #26,121, classified as averb, pronounced [pakst]. passt is at rank #838, tagged as averb, pronounced [past].
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 26959, this pair ranks #1,809,557 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of packst vs passt
Shared letters: apst. Private to "packst": ck. Private to "passt": -.
"packst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "passt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "packst" and "passt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "packst" or "passt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "packst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "passt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,809,557 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "packst" and "passt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "packet vs packst". 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 #1,809,557 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.