Which to use
“Paket” and “pocket” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,334
- “Paket” frequency rank
- #29,284
- “pocket” frequency rank
- 32618
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Paket | |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Verpackung eines oder mehrerer Gegenstände zum Schutz, zu Zwecken der Bündelung, der Steigerung des Überraschungseffekts, des Scherzeffektes | Geldbeutel |
Letter map: Paket vs pocket
Shared letters muted; letters that set Paket and pocket apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. Paket runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against pocket's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: Paket and pocket
Paket and pocket are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32618, 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]. pocket is at rank #29,284, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 32618, this pair ranks #1,703,758 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Paket vs pocket
Shared letters: ekpt. Private to "Paket": a. Private to "pocket": co.
"Paket" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pocket" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Paket" and "pocket" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Paket" or "pocket" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "Paket" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pocket" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,703,758 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Paket" and "pocket" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pocket vs puzzles". 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 #1,703,758 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.