Which to use
“deckte” and “deckten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,997
- “deckte” frequency rank
- #47,305
- “deckten” frequency rank
- 77302
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deckte | deckten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs decken | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs decken |
Where the eye mixes deckte and deckten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: deckte vs deckten
A purely visual mix-up. deckte ([ˈdɛktə]) and deckten ([ˈdɛktn̩]) 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) - “deckte” sits inside “deckten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77302, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deckte is recorded at frequency rank #29,997, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdɛktə]. deckten is at rank #47,305, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdɛktn̩].
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 77302, this pair ranks #263,910 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of deckte vs deckten
Shared letters: cdekt. Private to "deckte": -. Private to "deckten": n.
"deckte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "deckten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "deckte" for "deckten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "deckte" vs "deckten" - 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 "deckte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deckten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #263,910 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deckte" and "deckten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deckten vs dicksten". 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 #263,910 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.