Which to use
“deckten” and “deuten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,305
- “deckten” frequency rank
- #8,190
- “deuten” frequency rank
- 55495
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deckten | deuten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs decken | auf ein Objekt weisen; hinweisen, zeigen |
Where the eye mixes deckten and deuten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses deckten with deuten
A purely visual mix-up. deckten ([ˈdɛktn̩]) and deuten ([ˈdɔɪ̯tn̩]) 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 55495, 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]. deuten is at rank #8,190, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdɔɪ̯tn̩].
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 55495, this pair ranks #977,343 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of deckten vs deuten
Shared letters: dent. Private to "deckten": ck. Private to "deuten": u.
"deckten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "deuten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "deckten" and "deuten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "deckten" vs "deuten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "deckten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deuten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #977,343 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deckten" and "deuten" 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 #977,343 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.