Packung

[ˈpakʊŋ]

/[ˈpakʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Packung” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,068. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,068
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verpackung, eine Ware umgebende Hülle, meist aus Papier, Pappe oder Plastik

Corpus desk

Index DE-packung · Packung · German

Packung · rank #9,068 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,068
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Notizen

Nearest frequency peer: Notizen (-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 „Packung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Packung“ 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).

Packung vs Packungen
78% similar
Packung vs packen
57% similar
Packung vs Paarung
71% similar

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

Key facts for Packung
PropertyValue
HeadwordPackung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpakʊŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#9,068
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Packung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Packungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Notizen“ (#9,067), „Paula“ (#9,069), „Newsletter“ (#9,066). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Packung“ bei #9,068. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Packung (IPA [ˈpakʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,068 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Packung, with forms such as "apckung", "pacckung", and "packkung". 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, "Packungen", "packen", "Paarung", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Packung, spelled P-A-C-K-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verpackung, eine Ware umgebende Hülle, meist aus Papier, Pappe oder Plastik
  2. 2
    die Menge, die in einer Verpackung enthalten ist
  3. 3
    eine Portion eines Stoffes, die auf dem Körper oder den Haaren aufgetragen wird, um dort zu wirken
  4. 4
    Ausrüstung des Soldaten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Packungen aus Papier sammeln wir in diesem Container.
  2. Das Gewicht steht auf der Packung.

Synonyms

Verpackung

This word in other languages

pack(English)paquete(Español)emballage(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apckung
  • pacckung
  • packkung
  • packnug
  • packugn
  • packungg
  • packunng
  • pacukng
  • pakcung
  • pcakung
  • ppackung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apckung2pacckung1packkung1packnug2packugn2packungg1packunng1pacukng2
Edit distance from "Packung"

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 "Packung"?
"Packung" is spelled P-A-C-K-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpakʊŋ].
What does "Packung" mean?
As a noun, "Packung" means: Verpackung, eine Ware umgebende Hülle, meist aus Papier, Pappe oder Plastik
What words are commonly confused with "Packung"?
"Packung" is commonly confused with "Packungen", "packen", "Paarung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Packung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Packung" is [ˈpakʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Packung" come from?
"Packung" 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 "Packung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Notizen#9,067Phoenix#9,071radikal#9,074schenkt#9,084

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

klettern11 variantsisoliert11 variantsSchulze11 variantsHarmonie11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list