Which to use
“Pakt” and “Pik” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,665
- “Pakt” frequency rank
- #42,047
- “Pik” frequency rank
- 55712
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pakt | Pik |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Vertrag (heute meist politisch zwischen Staaten), Abkommen | Farbe im französischen Kartenblatt mit einem schwarzen Lindenblatt als Symbol |
Where the eye mixes Pakt and Pik
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Pakt runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Pik's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Pakt with Pik
A purely visual mix-up. Pakt ([pakt]) and Pik ([piːk]) 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 55712, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pakt is recorded at frequency rank #13,665, classified as anoun, pronounced [pakt]. Pik is at rank #42,047, tagged as anoun, pronounced [piːk].
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 55712, this pair ranks #968,778 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Pakt vs Pik
Shared letters: kp. Private to "Pakt": at. Private to "Pik": i.
"Pakt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Pik" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Pakt ← apkt · pakkt · paktt · patk · pkat · ppakt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Pakt" and "Pik" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Pakt" vs "Pik" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pakt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pik" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #968,778 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pakt" and "Pik" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pik vs PMS". 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 #968,778 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.