Which to use
“Dach” and “Deck” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,236
- “Dach” frequency rank
- #9,877
- “Deck” frequency rank
- 12113
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dach | Deck |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | obere Abdeckung eines Gebäudes, eines Fahrzeugs oder eines Zeltes | Plattform über einem Schiffsraum, auch der Raum zwischen zwei Decks |
Where the eye mixes Dach and Deck
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Dach and Deck follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Dach vs Deck
A purely visual mix-up. Dach ([dax]) and Deck ([dɛk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12113, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dach is recorded at frequency rank #2,236, classified as anoun, pronounced [dax]. Deck is at rank #9,877, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dɛk].
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 12113, this pair ranks #1,966,102 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Dach vs Deck
Shared letters: cd. Private to "Dach": ah. Private to "Deck": ek.
"Dach" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Deck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Dach" and "Deck" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Dach" vs "Deck" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Deck" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,966,102 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dach" and "Deck" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Deck vs Docks". 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 #1,966,102 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.