Which to use
“dachte” and “deckte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #658
- “dachte” frequency rank
- #29,997
- “deckte” frequency rank
- 30655
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dachte | deckte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs denken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs decken |
Where the eye mixes dachte and deckte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dachte with deckte
A purely visual mix-up. dachte ([ˈdaxtə]) and deckte ([ˈdɛktə]) 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 30655, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dachte is recorded at frequency rank #658, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdaxtə]. deckte is at rank #29,997, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdɛktə].
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 30655, this pair ranks #1,743,634 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dachte vs deckte
Shared letters: cdet. Private to "dachte": ah. Private to "deckte": k.
"dachte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "deckte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dachte" for "deckte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dachte" vs "deckte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dachte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deckte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,743,634 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dachte" and "deckte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deckte vs devote". 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 #1,743,634 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.