Which to use
“Dackel” and “Decke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,580
- “Dackel” frequency rank
- #3,513
- “Decke” frequency rank
- 38093
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dackel | Decke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleiner Hund, der traditionell zur Jagd eingesetzt wird | geschlossene Oberfläche |
Where the eye mixes Dackel and Decke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Dackel with Decke
A purely visual mix-up. Dackel ([ˈdakl̩]) and Decke ([ˈdɛkə]) 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 38093, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dackel is recorded at frequency rank #34,580, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdakl̩]. Decke is at rank #3,513, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɛkə].
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 38093, this pair ranks #1,573,008 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Dackel vs Decke
Shared letters: cdek. Private to "Dackel": al. Private to "Decke": -.
"Dackel" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Decke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Dackel" and "Decke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Dackel" or "Decke" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dackel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Decke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,573,008 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dackel" and "Decke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dackel vs Dinkel". 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 #1,573,008 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.