Which to use
“decken” and “deckten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,187
- “decken” frequency rank
- #47,305
- “deckten” frequency rank
- 51492
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decken | deckten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Dach) mit der wasserabweisenden Außenschicht versehen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs decken |
Where the eye mixes decken and deckten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: decken vs deckten
A purely visual mix-up. decken ([ˈdɛkn̩]) and deckten ([ˈdɛktn̩]) 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 51492, 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]. deckten is at rank #47,305, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdɛktn̩].
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 51492, this pair ranks #1,133,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decken vs deckten
Shared letters: cdekn. Private to "decken": -. Private to "deckten": t.
"decken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "deckten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decken" and "deckten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "decken" or "deckten"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "decken" and "deckten" 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 "deckten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,133,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decken" and "deckten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deckten vs dicksten". 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 #1,133,481 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.