Which to use
“deckt” and “denke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,452
- “deckt” frequency rank
- #475
- “denke” frequency rank
- 7927
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deckt | denke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs decken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs denken |
Where the eye mixes deckt and denke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between deckt and denke
A purely visual mix-up. deckt ([dɛkt]) and denke ([ˈdɛŋkə]) 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 7927, 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]. denke is at rank #475, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdɛŋkə].
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 7927, this pair ranks #1,986,306 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of deckt vs denke
Shared letters: dek. Private to "deckt": ct. Private to "denke": n.
"deckt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "denke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "deckt" for "denke" ever safe?
Which is more common, "deckt" or "denke"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "deckt" and "denke" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "deckt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "denke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,986,306 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deckt" and "denke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deckt 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 #1,986,306 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.