Which to use
“Pakete” is a noun and “parkte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,916
- “Pakete” frequency rank
- #48,374
- “parkte” frequency rank
- 57290
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pakete | parkte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Paket | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs parken |
Where the eye mixes Pakete and parkte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Pakete (CVCVCV) and parkte (CVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Pakete and parkte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Pakete is [paˈkeːtə] while parkte is [ˈpaʁktə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57290, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pakete is recorded at frequency rank #8,916, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈkeːtə]. 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 57290, this pair ranks #907,044 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Pakete vs parkte
Shared letters: aekpt. Private to "Pakete": -. Private to "parkte": r.
"Pakete" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "parkte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Pakete" for "parkte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Pakete" or "parkte" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pakete" 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 #907,044 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pakete" 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 #907,044 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.