Which to use
“Deck” is a noun and “det” is a determiner - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,877
- “Deck” frequency rank
- #16,121
- “det” frequency rank
- 25998
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Deck | det |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plattform über einem Schiffsraum, auch der Raum zwischen zwei Decks | bestimmter Artikel Neutrum; der, die, das |
Where the eye mixes Deck and det
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Deck vs det
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Deck is [dɛk] while det is [d̥e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs determiner), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25998, 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]. det is at rank #16,121, tagged as adet, pronounced [d̥e].
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 25998, this pair ranks #1,824,780 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Deck vs det
Shared letters: de. Private to "Deck": ck. Private to "det": t.
"Deck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "det" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Deck ← dcek · ddeck · decck · deckk · dekc · edck
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Deck" for "det" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Deck" or "det" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "det" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,824,780 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Deck" and "det" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "det vs diet". 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 #1,824,780 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.