package

[ˈpækɪdʒ]

/[ˈpækɪdʒ]/ noun

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The verdict

“package” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,400. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,400
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Paket, Päckchen

Corpus desk

Index DE-package · package · German

package · rank #43,400 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,400
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Overath

Nearest frequency peer: Overath (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „package“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „package“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

package vs packe
71% similar
package vs packte
71% similar
package vs passage
71% similar

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

Key facts for package
PropertyValue
Headwordpackage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpækɪdʒ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#43,400
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „package“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).packageliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Overath“ (#43,399), „Passes“ (#43,401), „Ottakring“ (#43,398). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „package“ bei #43,400. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around package (IPA [ˈpækɪdʒ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,400 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for package, with forms such as "apckage", "pacakge", and "pacckage". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "packe", "packte", "passage", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is package, spelled P-A-C-K-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Paket, Päckchen
  2. 2
    Packung, Verpackung
  3. 3
    Angebotspaket, Pauschalangebot
  4. 4
    das Verpacken

Synonyms

parcel

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apckage
  • pacakge
  • pacckage
  • packaeg
  • packagge
  • packgae
  • packkage
  • pakcage
  • pcakage
  • ppackage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of package - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

apckage2pacakge2pacckage1packaeg2packagge1packgae2packkage1pakcage2
Edit distance from "package"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "package"?
"package" is spelled P-A-C-K-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpækɪdʒ].
What does "package" mean?
As a noun, "package" means: Paket, Päckchen
What words are commonly confused with "package"?
"package" is commonly confused with "packe", "packte", "passage". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "package"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "package" is [ˈpækɪdʒ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "package" come from?
"package" 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 "package", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Overath#43,399Proteus#43,424Präsens#43,425missing#43,357

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Männlein10 variantsRuhetag10 variantsMauerbau10 variantsSavoyen10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list