Paketbote

[paˈkeːtˌboːtə]

/[paˈkeːtˌboːtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Paketbote” is uncommon German (frequency #98,892 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,892
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die bei einem Paketdienst arbeitet und Paketsendungen an Kunden ausliefert

Key facts for Paketbote
PropertyValue
HeadwordPaketbote
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paˈkeːtˌboːtə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#98,892
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Paketbote” 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). Paketbote 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

Paketbote is uncommon German at frequency #98,892 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [paˈkeːtˌboːtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die bei einem Paketdienst arbeitet und Paketsendungen an Kunden ausliefert".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Paketbote in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Paketbote, spelled P-A-K-E-T-B-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die bei einem Paketdienst arbeitet und Paketsendungen an Kunden ausliefert

Synonyms

Paketzusteller

Antonyms

Briefbote

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 "Paketbote"?
"Paketbote" is spelled P-A-K-E-T-B-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈkeːtˌboːtə].
What does "Paketbote" mean?
As a noun, "Paketbote" means: Person, die bei einem Paketdienst arbeitet und Paketsendungen an Kunden ausliefert
How do you pronounce "Paketbote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Paketbote" is [paˈkeːtˌboːtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Paketbote" come from?
"Paketbote" 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 “Paketbote”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-A-K-E-T-B-O-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [paˈkeːtˌboːtə] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list