Which to use
“verpacken” and “verpackt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,180
- “verpacken” frequency rank
- #11,560
- “verpackt” frequency rank
- 35740
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verpacken | verpackt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas zum Transport so in etwas einwickeln oder hineinlegen, dass es vor Transportschäden geschützt ist | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verpacken |
Where the eye mixes verpacken and verpackt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verpacken runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against verpackt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verpacken vs verpackt
A purely visual mix-up. verpacken ([fɛɐ̯ˈpakn̩]) and verpackt ([fɛɐ̯ˈpakt]) 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 35740, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verpacken is recorded at frequency rank #24,180, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈpakn̩]. verpackt is at rank #11,560, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈpakt].
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 35740, this pair ranks #1,632,693 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verpacken vs verpackt
Shared letters: acekprv. Private to "verpacken": n. Private to "verpackt": t.
"verpacken" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "verpackt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verpacken" for "verpackt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verpacken" vs "verpackt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verpacken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verpackt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,632,693 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verpacken" and "verpackt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verfickt vs verpackt". 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 #1,632,693 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.