Which to use
“Deck” and “duch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,877
- “Deck” frequency rank
- #48,829
- “duch” frequency rank
- 58706
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Deck | duch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plattform über einem Schiffsraum, auch der Raum zwischen zwei Decks | gedankliche, nicht körperliche Eigenschaften des Menschen: Geist |
Where the eye mixes Deck and duch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Deck with duch
A purely visual mix-up. Deck ([dɛk]) and duch ([dʊx]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58706, 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]. duch is at rank #48,829, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dʊx].
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 58706, this pair ranks #852,401 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Deck vs duch
Shared letters: cd. Private to "Deck": ek. Private to "duch": hu.
"Deck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "duch" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Deck" and "duch" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Deck" or "duch" show up more?
What to do next
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 "duch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #852,401 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Deck" and "duch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "duch 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 #852,401 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.