Which to use
“decken” and “deuten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,187
- “decken” frequency rank
- #8,190
- “deuten” frequency rank
- 12377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decken | deuten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Dach) mit der wasserabweisenden Außenschicht versehen | auf ein Objekt weisen; hinweisen, zeigen |
Where the eye mixes decken and deuten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. decken (CVCCVC) and deuten (CVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between decken and deuten
A purely visual mix-up. decken ([ˈdɛkn̩]) and deuten ([ˈdɔɪ̯tn̩]) 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 12377, 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]. deuten is at rank #8,190, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdɔɪ̯tn̩].
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 12377, this pair ranks #1,964,524 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of decken vs deuten
Shared letters: den. Private to "decken": ck. Private to "deuten": tu.
"decken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "deuten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decken" and "deuten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "decken" or "deuten"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "decken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deuten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,964,524 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decken" and "deuten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deuten vs deuteten". 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 #1,964,524 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.