Which to use
“Decke” is a noun and “delle” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,513
- “Decke” frequency rank
- #19,865
- “delle” frequency rank
- 23378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Decke | delle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | geschlossene Oberfläche | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dellen |
Where the eye mixes Decke and delle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Decke is [ˈdɛkə] while delle is [ˈdɛlə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23378, 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]. delle is at rank #19,865, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdɛlə].
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 23378, this pair ranks #1,862,078 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Decke vs delle
Shared letters: de. Private to "Decke": ck. Private to "delle": l.
"Decke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "delle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Decke" and "delle" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Decke" or "delle"?
What to do next
You've compared "Decke" and "delle". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Decke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "delle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,862,078 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Decke" and "delle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "degli vs delle". 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
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