Which to use
“packt” and “passt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,794
- “packt” frequency rank
- #838
- “passt” frequency rank
- 8632
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | packt | passt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs packen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs passen |
Where the eye mixes packt and passt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses packt with passt
A purely visual mix-up. packt ([pakt]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8632, 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]. 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 8632, this pair ranks #1,983,510 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of packt vs passt
Shared letters: apt. Private to "packt": ck. Private to "passt": s.
"packt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "passt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "packt" and "passt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "packt" vs "passt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "packt" 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 #1,983,510 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "packt" and "passt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "packt 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 #1,983,510 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.