Which to use
“deckten” and “dichten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,305
- “deckten” frequency rank
- #12,050
- “dichten” frequency rank
- 59355
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deckten | dichten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs decken | ein sprachliches Kunstwerk verfassen |
Where the eye mixes deckten and dichten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between deckten and dichten
A purely visual mix-up. deckten ([ˈdɛktn̩]) and dichten ([ˈdɪçtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59355, 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]. dichten is at rank #12,050, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdɪçtn̩].
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 59355, this pair ranks #827,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of deckten vs dichten
Shared letters: cdent. Private to "deckten": k. Private to "dichten": hi.
"deckten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "dichten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "deckten" and "dichten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "deckten" or "dichten" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "dichten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #827,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deckten" and "dichten" 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 #827,620 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.