Paket

[paˈkeːt]

/[paˈkeːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Paket” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,334. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,334
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verpackung eines oder mehrerer Gegenstände zum Schutz, zu Zwecken der Bündelung, der Steigerung des Überraschungseffekts, des Scherzeffektes

Corpus desk

Index DE-paket · Paket · German

Paket · rank #3,334 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,334
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Oliver

Nearest frequency peer: Oliver (-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 „Paket“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Paket“ 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).

Paket vs Pakt
80% similar
Paket vs Pate
60% similar
Paket vs past
40% similar

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

Key facts for Paket
PropertyValue
HeadwordPaket
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paˈkeːt]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,334
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Paket“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Paketliegt 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: „Oliver“ (#3,333), „Perspektive“ (#3,335), „Mr“ (#3,332). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Paket“ bei #3,334. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Paket (IPA [paˈkeːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,334 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Paket, with forms such as "apket", "paekt", and "pakett". 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, "Pakt", "Pate", "past", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Paket, spelled P-A-K-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verpackung eines oder mehrerer Gegenstände zum Schutz, zu Zwecken der Bündelung, der Steigerung des Überraschungseffekts, des Scherzeffektes
  2. 2
    Postsendung oder Paketsendung mit anderen Dienstleistern
  3. 3
    verbindliche Zusammenstellung, Kombination von verschiedenen Elementen, Waren, Produkten, Dienstleistungen, Vereinbarungen, Abkommen und Ähnlichem
  4. 4
    Einheit eines Transferprotokolls

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich mache ein Paket fertig.
  2. „Ich wollte ihr das Paket mit den Perücken abnehmen; aber sie wehrte ab.“

Synonyms

BallenBehälterBehältnisBundBündelKnäuelKonvolutPackPackenStapelStoßPäckchenFrachtgutGütersendungPostgutPostsendungKorb

This word in other languages

packet(English)paquete(Español)paquet(Français)pacote(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apket
  • paekt
  • pakett
  • pakket
  • pakte
  • pkaet
  • ppaket

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apket2paekt2pakett1pakket1pakte2pkaet2ppaket1
Edit distance from "Paket"

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 "Paket"?
"Paket" is spelled P-A-K-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈkeːt].
What does "Paket" mean?
As a noun, "Paket" means: Verpackung eines oder mehrerer Gegenstände zum Schutz, zu Zwecken der Bündelung, der Steigerung des Überraschungseffekts, des Scherzeffektes
What words are commonly confused with "Paket"?
"Paket" is commonly confused with "Pakt", "Pate", "past". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Paket"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Paket" is [paˈkeːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Paket" come from?
"Paket" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

jener#3,322Blatt#3,362droht#3,306bösen#3,364

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Datum7 variantsfeste7 variantsJäger7 variantsTüren7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list