packende

Name: packende, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈpakn̩də]

/[ˈpakn̩də]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“packende” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #49,942 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#49,942
frequency rank, German: 8
letters: 12
tracked misspellings: 3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs packend

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

packende vs passende

75% similar

packende vs parkenden

78% similar

packende vs packen

75% similar

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

Key facts for packende
Property	Value
Headword	packende
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈpakn̩də]
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#49,942
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	3
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “packende” 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). packende lands here:

#49,942

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for packende is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpakn̩də]. Corpus data places it at rank #49,942 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for packende, with forms such as "apckende", "pacckende", and "paceknde". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "passende", "parkenden", "packen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 packende, spelled P-A-C-K-E-N-D-E.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs packend
2
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs packend
3
Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs packend
4
Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs packend
5
Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs packend
6
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs packend
7
Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs packend
8
Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs packend
9
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs packend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: apckende,pacckende,paceknde,packedne,packendde,packened,packennde,packkende,packnede,pakcende,pcakende,ppackende

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of packende - 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.

Edit distance from "packende"

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 "packende"?

"packende" is spelled P-A-C-K-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpakn̩də].

What does "packende" mean?

As an adjective, "packende" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs packend

What words are commonly confused with "packende"?

"packende" is commonly confused with "passende", "parkenden", "packen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "packende"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "packende" is [ˈpakn̩də]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "packende" come from?

"packende" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.

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Using “packende”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is P-A-C-K-E-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈpakn̩də] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “passende” - see the side-by-side comparison. packende vs passende
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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.