Which to use
“parat” is an adjective and “passt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,108
- “parat” frequency rank
- #838
- “passt” frequency rank
- 11946
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parat | passt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zur Hand, fertig zur Verwendung/Anwendung | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs passen |
Where the eye mixes parat and passt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses parat with passt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: parat is [paˈʁaːt] while passt is [past]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11946, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parat is recorded at frequency rank #11,108, classified as anadj, pronounced [paˈʁaːt]. passt is at rank #838, tagged as averb, pronounced [past].
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 11946, this pair ranks #1,967,066 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of parat vs passt
Shared letters: apt. Private to "parat": r. Private to "passt": s.
"parat" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "passt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "parat" for "passt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "parat" or "passt"?
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 "parat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "passt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,967,066 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parat" and "passt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parat 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 #1,967,066 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.