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“Deck” and “Drecks” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,877
- “Deck” frequency rank
- #36,890
- “Drecks” frequency rank
- 46767
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Deck | Drecks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plattform über einem Schiffsraum, auch der Raum zwischen zwei Decks | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Dreck |
Where the eye mixes Deck and Drecks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Deck vs Drecks
A purely visual mix-up. Deck ([dɛk]) and Drecks ([dʁɛks]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46767, 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]. Drecks is at rank #36,890, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dʁɛks].
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 46767, this pair ranks #1,307,737 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Deck vs Drecks
Shared letters: cdek. Private to "Deck": -. Private to "Drecks": rs.
"Deck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Drecks" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Deck" and "Drecks" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Deck" or "Drecks"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Deck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Drecks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,307,737 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Deck" and "Drecks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Docks vs Drecks". 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 #1,307,737 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.