paquet

\pa.kɛ\

/\pa.kɛ\/ noun

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The verdict

“paquet” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #3,482. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,482
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Emballage, colis, regroupant plusieurs choses.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

paquet vs pique
67% similar
paquet vs parue
67% similar
paquet vs Payet
50% similar

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

Key facts for paquet
PropertyValue
Headwordpaquet
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pa.kɛ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,482
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “paquet” sits in French 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). paquet lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around paquet (IPA \pa.kɛ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,482 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 17 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for paquet, with forms such as "apquet", "paqeut", and "paqquet". 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, "pique", "parue", "Payet", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is paquet, spelled P-A-Q-U-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Emballage, colis, regroupant plusieurs choses.
  2. 2
    Groupe de plusieurs personnes.
  3. 3
    Ensemble de propositions de lois, de réformes ou d’amendements.
  4. 4
    Emballage conditionné pour la vente.
  5. 5
    Chose encombrante.
  6. 6
    Propos généralement désobligeants ou désagréables pour la personne à qui ils sont adressés.
  7. 7
    Faire des paquets : Commérer, médire ^([2]).
  8. 8
    Personne qui a pris beaucoup d’embonpoint et qui se remue difficilement.
  9. 9
    Lâcher le paquet : Tout révéler, abandonner ^([2]).
  10. 10
    Paquet de couenne(s) : Garde national, assemblage de maladroits ^([2]).
  11. 11
    Masse d’eau soulevée par une lame et qui retombe sur le pont d’une embarcation.
  12. 12
    Quantité de lignes de composition, à peu près de l’étendue d’une page ordinaire, mais sans folio ni titre courant, et liée avec une ficelle.
  13. 13
    Ensemble de données numériques, constituant un message ou une partie de message, et d’éléments numériques de service, comprenant une adresse, organisés selon une disposition déterminée par le procédé de transmission et acheminés comme un tout.
  14. 14
    Synonyme de paquetage, fichier qui permet l’installation d’un logiciel, d’une bibliothèque, etc.
  15. 15
    Synonyme de « pack des avants ».
  16. 16
    Ellipse de « paquet de billets », somme importante.
  17. 17
    Grande quantité, forte dose, apportée généreusement.

This word in other languages

packet(English)paquete(Español)Ballen(Deutsch)embrulho(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apquet
  • paqeut
  • paqquet
  • paquett
  • paqute
  • pauqet
  • ppaquet
  • pqauet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apquet2paqeut2paqquet1paquett1paqute2pauqet2ppaquet1pqauet2
Edit distance from "paquet"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "paquet"?
"paquet" is spelled P-A-Q-U-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is \pa.kɛ\.
What does "paquet" mean?
As a noun, "paquet" means: Emballage, colis, regroupant plusieurs choses.
What words are commonly confused with "paquet"?
"paquet" is commonly confused with "pique", "parue", "Payet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "paquet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paquet" is \pa.kɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paquet" come from?
"paquet" is a French 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 “paquet”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-A-Q-U-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pa.kɛ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “pique” - see the side-by-side comparison. paquet vs pique
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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