Which to use
“deckten” is a verb and “Defekten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,305
- “deckten” frequency rank
- #24,674
- “Defekten” frequency rank
- 71979
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deckten | Defekten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs decken | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Defekt |
Where the eye mixes deckten and Defekten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. deckten runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against Defekten's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses deckten with Defekten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: deckten is [ˈdɛktn̩] while Defekten is [deˈfɛktn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71979, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deckten is recorded at frequency rank #47,305, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdɛktn̩]. Defekten is at rank #24,674, tagged as anoun, pronounced [deˈfɛktn̩].
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 71979, this pair ranks #401,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of deckten vs Defekten
Shared letters: deknt. Private to "deckten": c. Private to "Defekten": f.
"deckten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "Defekten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "deckten" and "Defekten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "deckten" vs "Defekten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "deckten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Defekten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #401,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deckten" and "Defekten" 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 #401,317 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.