parktvsparkteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“parkt” and “parkte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#28,796
“parkt” frequency rank
#48,374
“parkte” frequency rank
77170
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature parkt parkte
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs parken 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs parken

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set parkt and parkte apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
parkt
6 ch
parkte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. parkt ([paʁkt]) and parkte ([ˈpaʁktə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “parkt” sits inside “parkte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77170, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

parkt is recorded at frequency rank #28,796, classified as averb, pronounced [paʁkt]. 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 77170, this pair ranks #266,899 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of parkt vs parkte

Shared letters: akprt. Private to "parkt": -. Private to "parkte": e.

"parkt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC  ·  "parkte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • parktaprkt · pakrt · parkkt · parktt · parrkt · partk · pparkt · prakt
  • parkteaprkte · pakrte · parkkte · parktte · parrkte · partke · pparkte · prakte

Frequency comparison

parkt#28,796
parkte#48,374

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "parkt" and "parkte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([paʁkt] versus [ˈpaʁktə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "parkt" or "parkte"?
"parkt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,796 in our German list, against #48,374 for "parkte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering parkt vs parkte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “parkt” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list