packen

[ˈpakn̩]

/[ˈpakn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“packen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,546. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,546
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas zusammenlegen, zusammenfalten, wegräumen, in eine gepackte Form (Bündel, Packen, Paket) bringen, zubinden, zusammenkleben, in eine Verpackung tun

Corpus desk

Index DE-packen · packen · German

packen · rank #4,546 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,546
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Obst

Nearest frequency peer: Obst (-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 “packen”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “packen” 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 September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

packen vs Paket
50% similar
packen vs packt
67% similar
packen vs Packs
50% similar

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

Key facts for packen
PropertyValue
Headwordpacken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈpakn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,546
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “packen” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.packenliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Obst“ (#4,545), „Pech“ (#4,547), „nächster“ (#4,544). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around packen (IPA [ˈpakn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,546 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for packen, with forms such as "apcken", "paccken", and "pacekn". 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, "Paket", "packt", "Packs", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is packen, spelled P-A-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas zusammenlegen, zusammenfalten, wegräumen, in eine gepackte Form (Bündel, Packen, Paket) bringen, zubinden, zusammenkleben, in eine Verpackung tun
  2. 2
    jemanden oder etwas mit den Händen oder Ähnlichem, mit einem Werkzeug ergreifen, anfassen
  3. 3
    jemanden innerlich im übertragenen Sinn stark ergreifen, berühren, fesseln; einen starken Eindruck, ein starkes Gefühl hervorrufen
  4. 4
    reflexiv, schnell verschwinden, sich wegbegeben, sich entfernen, fliehen, flüchten; zusehen, dass man weg kommt
  5. 5
    transitiv, etwas zustande bringen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich habe keine Zeit, ich muss noch packen!
  2. Gepackt passt das Programm auf eine Diskette.

Synonyms

einpackeneinrolleneinwickelnverpackenzusammenstellenanpackenaushebenerfassenergreifenerwischenfangenfassenhaschennehmenfaszinierenfesselnabfahrenabfliegenabgehenabhauenabreisendavonfahrendavongehendavonlaufendavonrennenentfliehenentflüchtenenthebenerhebenfliehenflüchtenfortfahrenfortgehenfortlaufenherausfahrenherausgehenherauslaufenhinausfahrenhinausgehenhinauslaufentrollenverduftenverdünnisierenverflüchtigenverreisenverschwindenweggehenwegkommenweglaufenwegrennenweichenhinkriegenklarkommenschaffenbringenbackenbewältigen

This word in other languages

pack(English)empacar(Español)emballer(Français)colocar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apcken
  • paccken
  • pacekn
  • packenn
  • packken
  • packne
  • pakcen
  • pcaken
  • ppacken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apcken2paccken1pacekn2packenn1packken1packne2pakcen2pcaken2
Edit distance from "packen"

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 "packen"?
"packen" is spelled P-A-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpakn̩].
What does "packen" mean?
As a verb, "packen" means: etwas zusammenlegen, zusammenfalten, wegräumen, in eine gepackte Form (Bündel, Packen, Paket) bringen, zubinden, zusammenkleben, in eine Verpackung tun
What words are commonly confused with "packen"?
"packen" is commonly confused with "Paket", "packt", "Packs". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "packen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "packen" is [ˈpakn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "packen" come from?
"packen" 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 "packen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kalten#4,528Julian#4,527Terror#4,566trafen#4,567

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Treffer9 variantsvorhin9 variantsAutorin9 variantsDusche9 variants

What to do next

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  • "packen" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Paket". View pair
  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #4,546 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "P" letter cohort. P–Z browse

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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