Which to use
“abdecken” and “aufdecken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,341
- “abdecken” frequency rank
- #23,017
- “aufdecken” frequency rank
- 39358
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abdecken | aufdecken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Decke entfernen | eine Decke zurückschlagen (zum Beispiel auf einem Bett) |
Where the eye mixes abdecken and aufdecken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abdecken runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against aufdecken's 9 (VVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abdecken vs aufdecken
A purely visual mix-up. abdecken ([ˈapˌdɛkn̩]) and aufdecken ([ˈaʊ̯fˌdɛkn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39358, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abdecken is recorded at frequency rank #16,341, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌdɛkn̩]. aufdecken is at rank #23,017, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌdɛkn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 39358, this pair ranks #1,538,962 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abdecken vs aufdecken
Shared letters: acdekn. Private to "abdecken": b. Private to "aufdecken": fu.
"abdecken" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "aufdecken" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abdecken" and "aufdecken" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abdecken" or "aufdecken"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abdecken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufdecken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,538,962 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abdecken" and "aufdecken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufdecken vs aufwecken". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,538,962 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.