Päckchen

[ˈpɛkçən]

/[ˈpɛkçən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Päckchen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,731. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,731
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - verpackte kleine Menge einer Ware

Corpus desk

Index DE-packchen · Päckchen · German

Päckchen · rank #11,731 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,731
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pullover

Nearest frequency peer: Pullover (-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 „Päckchen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Päckchen“ 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).

Päckchen vs packen
50% similar
Päckchen vs Pärchen
75% similar

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

Key facts for Päckchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordPäckchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpɛkçən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,731
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Päckchen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Päckchenliegt 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: „Pullover“ (#11,730), „Psyche“ (#11,729), „Quoten“ (#11,733). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Päckchen“ bei #11,731. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Päckchen (IPA [ˈpɛkçən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,731 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Päckchen, with forms such as "pcäkchen", "ppäckchen", and "päcckchen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "packen", "Pärchen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Päckchen, spelled P-Ä-C-K-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    verpackte kleine Menge einer Ware
  2. 2
    von der Post oder anderen Dienstleistern zu beförderndes kleineres Paket
  3. 3
    das Festmachen von Booten im Hafen an nur einem Liegeplatz, dass nur das erste Boot an Land vertäut und die übrigen jeweils an der Längsseite des vorangehenden Schiffes festgemacht sind

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er kaufte ein Päckchen Zigaretten.
  2. „Hier blieb ich stehen und zog das Päckchen hervor, das ich in der „Goldenen Glocke“ vorbereitet hatte und das, in einen Zwanzigmarkschein eingewickelt, ein kleines goldenes Zehnfrankenstück nebst einigen Scheidemünzen enthielt.“

Synonyms

Packerl

This word in other languages

parcel(English)paquet(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pcäkchen
  • ppäckchen
  • päcckchen
  • päcckhen
  • päckcchen
  • päckcehn
  • päckchenn
  • päckchhen
  • päckchne
  • päckhcen
  • päckkchen
  • päkcchen
  • äpckchen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Päckchen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

pcäkchen2ppäckchen1päcckchen1päcckhen2päckcchen1päckcehn2päckchenn1päckchhen1
Edit distance from "Päckchen"

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 "Päckchen"?
"Päckchen" is spelled P-Ä-C-K-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɛkçən].
What does "Päckchen" mean?
As a noun, "Päckchen" means: verpackte kleine Menge einer Ware
What words are commonly confused with "Päckchen"?
"Päckchen" is commonly confused with "packen", "Pärchen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Päckchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Päckchen" is [ˈpɛkçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Päckchen" come from?
"Päckchen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Pullover#11,730riesiger#11,740Objekten#11,718Schinken#11,744

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Prozessen13 variantsrenoviert13 variantsSklaverei13 variantsmoderiert13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list