packendes

[ˈpakn̩dəs]

/[ˈpakn̩dəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“packendes” is uncommon German (frequency #78,373 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,373
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

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

Key facts for packendes
PropertyValue
Headwordpackendes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpakn̩dəs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#78,373
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “packendes” 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). packendes lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

packendes is uncommon German at frequency #78,373 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈpakn̩dəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

packendes doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented 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 packendes, spelled P-A-C-K-E-N-D-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs packend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs packend
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs packend
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs packend

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 "packendes"?
"packendes" is spelled P-A-C-K-E-N-D-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpakn̩dəs].
What does "packendes" mean?
As an adjective, "packendes" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs packend
How do you pronounce "packendes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "packendes" is [ˈpakn̩dəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "packendes" come from?
"packendes" 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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Using “packendes”

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-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpakn̩dəs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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