Which to use
“Deck” and “Decke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,877
- “Deck” frequency rank
- #3,513
- “Decke” frequency rank
- 13390
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Deck | Decke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plattform über einem Schiffsraum, auch der Raum zwischen zwei Decks | geschlossene Oberfläche |
Where the eye mixes Deck and Decke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Deck runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Decke's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Deck with Decke
A purely visual mix-up. Deck ([dɛk]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Deck” sits inside “Decke”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13390, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Deck is recorded at frequency rank #9,877, classified as anoun, pronounced [dɛk]. 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 13390, this pair ranks #1,958,310 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Deck vs Decke
Shared letters: cdek. Private to "Deck": -. Private to "Decke": -.
"Deck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Decke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Deck" for "Decke" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Deck" vs "Decke" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Deck" 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 #1,958,310 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Deck" and "Decke" 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 #1,958,310 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.