Which to use
“Paket” and “Pike” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,334
- “Paket” frequency rank
- #32,209
- “Pike” frequency rank
- 35543
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Paket | Pike |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Verpackung eines oder mehrerer Gegenstände zum Schutz, zu Zwecken der Bündelung, der Steigerung des Überraschungseffekts, des Scherzeffektes | eine Stangenwaffe von Fußsoldaten |
Where the eye mixes Paket and Pike
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Paket runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Pike's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Paket with Pike
A purely visual mix-up. Paket ([paˈkeːt]) and Pike ([ˈpiːkə]) 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 35543, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Paket is recorded at frequency rank #3,334, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈkeːt]. Pike is at rank #32,209, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpiːkə].
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 35543, this pair ranks #1,637,467 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Paket vs Pike
Shared letters: ekp. Private to "Paket": at. Private to "Pike": i.
"Paket" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Pike" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Paket" and "Pike" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Paket" or "Pike"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Paket" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pike" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,637,467 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Paket" and "Pike" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pig vs Pike". 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 #1,637,467 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.