Which to use
“decken” and “deckte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,187
- “decken” frequency rank
- #29,997
- “deckte” frequency rank
- 34184
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decken | deckte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Dach) mit der wasserabweisenden Außenschicht versehen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs decken |
Where the eye mixes decken and deckte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: decken vs deckte
A purely visual mix-up. decken ([ˈdɛkn̩]) and deckte ([ˈdɛktə]) 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 34184, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decken is recorded at frequency rank #4,187, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdɛkn̩]. deckte is at rank #29,997, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdɛktə].
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 34184, this pair ranks #1,669,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of decken vs deckte
Shared letters: cdek. Private to "decken": n. Private to "deckte": t.
"decken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "deckte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decken" and "deckte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "decken" or "deckte" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "decken" and "deckte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "decken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deckte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,669,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decken" and "deckte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deckte vs devote". 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 #1,669,182 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.