Which to use
“packt” and “parkte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,794
- “packt” frequency rank
- #48,374
- “parkte” frequency rank
- 56168
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | packt | parkte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs packen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs parken |
Where the eye mixes packt and parkte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses packt with parkte
A purely visual mix-up. packt ([pakt]) and parkte ([ˈpaʁktə]) 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 56168, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
packt is recorded at frequency rank #7,794, classified as averb, pronounced [pakt]. parkte is at rank #48,374, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpaʁktə].
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 56168, this pair ranks #950,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of packt vs parkte
Shared letters: akpt. Private to "packt": c. Private to "parkte": er.
"packt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "parkte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "packt" and "parkte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "packt" or "parkte"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "packt" and "parkte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "packt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "parkte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #950,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "packt" and "parkte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Päpste 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 #950,774 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.