package

/ˈpæ.kɪd͡ʒ/

//ˈpæ.kɪd͡ʒ// noun

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"package" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“package” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,249. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,249
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.

Corpus desk

Index EN-package · package · English

package · rank #3,249 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,249
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH PA

Nearest frequency peer: PA (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “package”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “package” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

package vs passage
71% similar
package vs Packard
57% similar

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

Key facts for package
PropertyValue
Headwordpackage
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpæ.kɪd͡ʒ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,249
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “package”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).packagelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “PA” (#3,248), “pointed” (#3,250), “offensive” (#3,247). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “package” is #3,249. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around package (IPA /ˈpæ.kɪd͡ʒ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,249 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for package, with forms such as "apckage", "pacakge", and "pacckage". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "passage", "Packard", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Equivalent to pack + -age. Possibly influenced by Anglo-Latin paccagium or Old French pacquage. The correct English form is package, spelled P-A-C-K-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.
  2. 2
    Something which consists of various components, such as a piece of computer software.
  3. 3
    A piece of software which has been prepared in such a way that it can be installed with a package manager.
  4. 4
    The act of packing something.
  5. 5
    Something resembling a package.
  6. 6
    A package holiday.
  7. 7
    A football formation.
  8. 8
    The male genitalia.
  9. 9
    A charge made for packing goods.
  10. 10
    A group of related stories spread over several pages.
  11. 11
    Synonym of wrap (“complete news report ready for broadcast”).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A dirty package was left in my home.
  2. Did you test the software package to ensure completeness?

Etymology

Equivalent to pack + -age. Possibly influenced by Anglo-Latin paccagium or Old French pacquage.

This word in other languages

paquete(Español)paquet(Français)Paket(Deutsch)pacote(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apckage
  • pacakge
  • pacckage
  • packaeg
  • packagge
  • packgae
  • packkage
  • pakcage
  • pcakage
  • ppackage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of package - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

apckage2pacakge2pacckage1packaeg2packagge1packgae2packkage1pakcage2
Edit distance from "package"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "package"?
"package" is spelled P-A-C-K-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpæ.kɪd͡ʒ/.
What does "package" mean?
As a noun, "package" means: Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.
What words are commonly confused with "package"?
"package" is commonly confused with "passage", "Packard". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "package"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "package" is /ˈpæ.kɪd͡ʒ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "package"?
Equivalent to pack + -age. Possibly influenced by Anglo-Latin paccagium or Old French pacquage. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

pointed#3,250poverty#3,251railway#3,255hitting#3,238

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

soldier10 variantsfounder10 variantsviolent10 variantselement10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list