Which to use
“Deck” and “dice” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,877
- “Deck” frequency rank
- #43,101
- “dice” frequency rank
- 52978
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Deck | dice |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plattform über einem Schiffsraum, auch der Raum zwischen zwei Decks | der Würfel (zum Beispiel der Käsewürfel) |
Letter map: Deck vs dice
Shared letters muted; letters that set Deck and dice apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - Deck / dice
Deck and dice are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52978, 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]. dice is at rank #43,101, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 52978, this pair ranks #1,075,825 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Deck vs dice
Shared letters: cde. Private to "Deck": k. Private to "dice": i.
"Deck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "dice" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Deck" for "dice" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Deck" vs "dice" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Deck" and "dice".
- Full dictionary entry for "Deck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dice" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,075,825 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Deck" and "dice" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dice vs puzzles". 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 #1,075,825 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.