Which to use
“Deck” and “duc” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,877
- “Deck” frequency rank
- #48,075
- “duc” frequency rank
- 57952
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Deck | duc |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plattform über einem Schiffsraum, auch der Raum zwischen zwei Decks | der Herzog, der Führer |
Where the eye mixes Deck and duc
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Deck vs duc
A purely visual mix-up. Deck ([dɛk]) and duc ([duk]) 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 57952, 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]. duc is at rank #48,075, tagged as anoun, pronounced [duk].
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 57952, this pair ranks #881,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Deck vs duc
Shared letters: cd. Private to "Deck": ek. Private to "duc": u.
"Deck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "duc" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Deck ← dcek · ddeck · decck · deckk · dekc · edck
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Deck" for "duc" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Deck" or "duc" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Deck" and "duc" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Deck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duc" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #881,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Deck" and "duc" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "duc vs dusch". 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 #881,425 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.