Which to use
“deckt” and “denkst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,452
- “deckt” frequency rank
- #2,948
- “denkst” frequency rank
- 10400
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deckt | denkst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs decken | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs denken |
Where the eye mixes deckt and denkst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between deckt and denkst
A purely visual mix-up. deckt ([dɛkt]) and denkst ([dɛŋkst]) 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 10400, 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]. 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 10400, this pair ranks #1,975,331 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of deckt vs denkst
Shared letters: dekt. Private to "deckt": c. Private to "denkst": ns.
"deckt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "denkst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "deckt" and "denkst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "deckt" vs "denkst" - which ranks higher?
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 "denkst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,975,331 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deckt" and "denkst" 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 #1,975,331 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.