Pack

[pak]

/[pak]/ noun

The verdict

“Pack” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,405. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,405
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - heruntergekommene, (teils kriminelle) Menschen; Gesindel

Corpus desk

Index DE-pack · Pack · German

Pack · rank #5,405 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,405
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 49,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH opel

Nearest frequency peer: opel (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Pack”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Pack” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Pack vs PC
25% similar
Pack vs PK
25% similar
Pack vs par
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Pack
PropertyValue
HeadwordPack
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pak]
Letters4
Frequency rank#5,405
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pack” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Pack lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Pack (IPA [pak]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,405 among 49,534 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "heruntergekommene, (teils kriminelle) Menschen; Gesindel".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pack, with forms such as "apck", "pacck", and "packk". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "PC", "PK", "par", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Pack, spelled P-A-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    heruntergekommene, (teils kriminelle) Menschen; Gesindel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Pack appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Was für ein Pack heute wieder im Park herumlungerte, ist kaum zu glauben.
  2. „Das Pack, das sich hier tummelte, setzte sich ausschließlich aus Matrosen und anderen einfachen Leuten zusammen, denen der Ort als Paradies erschien, das sie für alle Leiden ihrer langen und mühevollen Seefahrten entschädigte.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apck
  • pacck
  • packk
  • pakc
  • pcak
  • ppack

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Pack - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

apck2pacck1packk1pakc2pcak2ppack1
Edit distance from "Pack"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Pack"?
"Pack" is spelled P-A-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [pak].
What does "Pack" mean?
As a noun, "Pack" means: heruntergekommene, (teils kriminelle) Menschen; Gesindel
What words are commonly confused with "Pack"?
"Pack" is commonly confused with "PC", "PK", "par". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pack"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pack" is [pak]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pack" come from?
"Pack" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Pack", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list