Which to use
“deckte” and “denkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,997
- “deckte” frequency rank
- #1,104
- “denkt” frequency rank
- 31101
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deckte | denkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs decken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs denken |
Where the eye mixes deckte and denkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. deckte runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against denkt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: deckte vs denkt
A purely visual mix-up. deckte ([ˈdɛktə]) and denkt ([dɛŋkt]) 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 31101, 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]. denkt is at rank #1,104, tagged as averb, pronounced [dɛŋkt].
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 31101, this pair ranks #1,734,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of deckte vs denkt
Shared letters: dekt. Private to "deckte": c. Private to "denkt": n.
"deckte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "denkt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "deckte" and "denkt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "deckte" vs "denkt" - 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 "denkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,734,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deckte" and "denkt" 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 #1,734,779 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.