Which to use
“Decks” and “deko” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,507
- “Decks” frequency rank
- #14,775
- “deko” frequency rank
- 45282
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Decks | deko |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Deck | Gewichtseinheit; Kurzform für Dekagramm |
Where the eye mixes Decks and deko
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Decks runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against deko's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Decks vs deko
A purely visual mix-up. Decks ([dɛks]) and deko ([ˈdɛkɔ]) 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 45282, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Decks is recorded at frequency rank #30,507, classified as anoun, pronounced [dɛks]. deko is at rank #14,775, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɛkɔ].
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 45282, this pair ranks #1,358,367 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Decks vs deko
Shared letters: dek. Private to "Decks": cs. Private to "deko": o.
"Decks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "deko" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Decks" and "deko" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Decks" vs "deko" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Decks" and "deko" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Decks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deko" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,358,367 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Decks" and "deko" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Decks 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 #1,358,367 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.