Which to use
“deckt” and “dehnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,452
- “deckt” frequency rank
- #32,474
- “dehnt” frequency rank
- 39926
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deckt | dehnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs decken | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dehnen |
Where the eye mixes deckt and dehnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: deckt vs dehnt
A purely visual mix-up. deckt ([dɛkt]) and dehnt ([deːnt]) 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 39926, 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]. dehnt is at rank #32,474, tagged as averb, pronounced [deːnt].
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 39926, this pair ranks #1,522,961 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of deckt vs dehnt
Shared letters: det. Private to "deckt": ck. Private to "dehnt": hn.
"deckt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "dehnt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "deckt" and "dehnt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "deckt" or "dehnt"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "deckt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dehnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,522,961 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deckt" and "dehnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dechant vs dehnt". 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 #1,522,961 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.