DecksvsdenkstWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Decks is a noun, denkst is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Decks” is a noun and “denkst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#30,507
“Decks” frequency rank
#2,948
“denkst” frequency rank
33455
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Decks denkst
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Deck 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs denken

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Decks and denkst apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Decks
6 ch
denkst

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Decks is [dɛks] while denkst is [dɛŋkst]. 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 33455, 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]. denkst is at rank #2,948, tagged as averb, pronounced [dɛŋkst].

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 33455, this pair ranks #1,685,628 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Decks vs denkst

Shared letters: deks. Private to "Decks": c. Private to "denkst": nt.

"Decks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC  ·  "denkst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Decksdceks · ddecks · deccks · deckks · deckss · decsk · dekcs · edcks
  • denkstddenkst · deknst · denkkst · denksst · denkstt · denkts · dennkst · denskt

Frequency comparison

Decks#30,507
denkst#2,948

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Decks" and "denkst" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Decks" is a noun and "denkst" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Decks" or "denkst"?
"denkst" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,948 in our German list, against #30,507 for "Decks". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Decks vs denkst

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Decks”; for a verb, it's “denkst”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Decks” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list