Which to use
“Decke” and “Deiche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,513
- “Decke” frequency rank
- #45,846
- “Deiche” frequency rank
- 49359
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Decke | Deiche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | geschlossene Oberfläche | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Deich |
Where the eye mixes Decke and Deiche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Decke vs Deiche
A purely visual mix-up. Decke ([ˈdɛkə]) and Deiche ([ˈdaɪ̯çə]) 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 49359, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Decke is recorded at frequency rank #3,513, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɛkə]. Deiche is at rank #45,846, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdaɪ̯çə].
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 49359, this pair ranks #1,214,461 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Decke vs Deiche
Shared letters: cde. Private to "Decke": k. Private to "Deiche": hi.
"Decke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Deiche" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Decke" and "Deiche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Decke" vs "Deiche" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Decke" and "Deiche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Decke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Deiche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,214,461 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Decke" and "Deiche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Deiche vs dice". 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 #1,214,461 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.