Which to use
“Parkett” is a noun and “parkte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,381
- “Parkett” frequency rank
- #48,374
- “parkte” frequency rank
- 65755
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Parkett | parkte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fußbodenbelag, nach bestimmten Verlegemustern zusammengefügt aus kleinen Holzteilen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs parken |
Where the eye mixes Parkett and parkte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Parkett runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against parkte's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Parkett with parkte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Parkett is [paʁˈkɛt] while parkte is [ˈpaʁktə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65755, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Parkett is recorded at frequency rank #17,381, classified as anoun, pronounced [paʁˈkɛt]. 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 65755, this pair ranks #596,086 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Parkett vs parkte
Shared letters: aekprt. Private to "Parkett": -. Private to "parkte": -.
"Parkett" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "parkte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Parkett" for "parkte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Parkett" or "parkte"?
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 "Parkett" 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 #596,086 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Parkett" 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 #596,086 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.