Which to use
“par” is a preposition and “parkt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,336
- “par” frequency rank
- #28,796
- “parkt” frequency rank
- 39132
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | par | parkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | à, je, zu, durch, kraft, mit, mittelst, vermittels, per; hindurch^(???), quer mitten^(???) | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs parken |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set par and parkt apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: par is [paʁ] while parkt is [paʁkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “par” sits inside “parkt”, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39132, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
par is recorded at frequency rank #10,336, classified as aprep, pronounced [paʁ]. parkt is at rank #28,796, tagged as averb, pronounced [paʁkt].
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 39132, this pair ranks #1,545,240 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of par vs parkt
Shared letters: apr. Private to "par": -. Private to "parkt": kt.
"par" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "parkt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- parkt ← aprkt · pakrt · parkkt · parktt · parrkt · partk · pparkt · prakt
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "par" and "parkt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "par" or "parkt"?
Remembering par vs parkt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a preposition, it's “par”; for a verb, it's “parkt”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “par” entry
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