Which to use
“Deckel” is a noun and “deckt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,188
- “Deckel” frequency rank
- #7,452
- “deckt” frequency rank
- 15640
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Deckel | deckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vorrichtung zum Abdecken oder Verschließen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs decken |
Where the eye mixes Deckel and deckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Deckel vs deckt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Deckel is [ˈdɛkl̩] while deckt is [dɛkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15640, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Deckel is recorded at frequency rank #8,188, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɛkl̩]. deckt is at rank #7,452, tagged as averb, pronounced [dɛkt].
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 15640, this pair ranks #1,942,256 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Deckel vs deckt
Shared letters: cdek. Private to "Deckel": l. Private to "deckt": t.
"Deckel" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "deckt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Deckel" and "deckt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Deckel" or "deckt" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Deckel" and "deckt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Deckel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deckt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,942,256 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Deckel" and "deckt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deckt 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 #1,942,256 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.