Which to use
“Decke” is a noun and “dicke” is a particle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,513
- “Decke” frequency rank
- #3,029
- “dicke” frequency rank
- 6542
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Decke | dicke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | geschlossene Oberfläche | in reichlichem Maße, mehr als genügend; in hohem Maße |
Where the eye mixes Decke and dicke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Decke with dicke
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Decke is [ˈdɛkə] while dicke is [ˈdɪkə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “Decke” becomes i in “dicke”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs particle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6542, 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]. dicke is at rank #3,029, tagged as aparticle, pronounced [ˈdɪkə].
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 6542, this pair ranks #1,991,281 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Decke vs dicke
Shared letters: cdek. Private to "Decke": -. Private to "dicke": i.
"Decke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "dicke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Decke" and "dicke" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Decke" vs "dicke" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Decke" and "dicke" 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 "dicke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,991,281 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Decke" and "dicke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Decke vs Docks". 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 #1,991,281 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.