Which to use
“deckt” and “deckte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,452
- “deckt” frequency rank
- #29,997
- “deckte” frequency rank
- 37449
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deckt | deckte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs decken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs decken |
Where the eye mixes deckt and deckte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses deckt with deckte
A purely visual mix-up. deckt ([dɛkt]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “deckt” sits inside “deckte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37449, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deckt is recorded at frequency rank #7,452, classified as averb, pronounced [dɛkt]. 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 37449, this pair ranks #1,589,947 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of deckt vs deckte
Shared letters: cdekt. Private to "deckt": -. Private to "deckte": -.
"deckt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "deckte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "deckt" and "deckte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "deckt" or "deckte"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "deckt" 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 #1,589,947 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deckt" 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 #1,589,947 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.