Which to use
“dachten” and “deckten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,891
- “dachten” frequency rank
- #47,305
- “deckten” frequency rank
- 55196
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dachten | deckten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs denken | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs decken |
Where the eye mixes dachten and deckten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dachten vs deckten
A purely visual mix-up. dachten ([ˈdaxtn̩]) and deckten ([ˈdɛktn̩]) 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 55196, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dachten is recorded at frequency rank #7,891, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdaxtn̩]. deckten is at rank #47,305, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdɛktn̩].
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 55196, this pair ranks #988,983 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dachten vs deckten
Shared letters: cdent. Private to "dachten": ah. Private to "deckten": k.
"dachten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "deckten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dachten" and "deckten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "dachten" or "deckten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "dachten" and "deckten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dachten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deckten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #988,983 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dachten" and "deckten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deckten vs dicksten". 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 #988,983 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.