Which to use
“Deckung” and “Dehnung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,742
- “Deckung” frequency rank
- #43,098
- “Dehnung” frequency rank
- 50840
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Deckung | Dehnung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schutz durch ein Objekt davor, gesehen und/oder direkt angegriffen zu werden | das Dehnen |
Where the eye mixes Deckung and Dehnung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Deckung and Dehnung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Deckung with Dehnung
A purely visual mix-up. Deckung ([ˈdɛkʊŋ]) and Dehnung ([ˈdeːnʊŋ]) 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 50840, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Deckung is recorded at frequency rank #7,742, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɛkʊŋ]. Dehnung is at rank #43,098, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdeːnʊŋ].
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 50840, this pair ranks #1,158,390 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Deckung vs Dehnung
Shared letters: degnu. Private to "Deckung": ck. Private to "Dehnung": h.
"Deckung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Dehnung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Deckung" for "Dehnung" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Deckung" vs "Dehnung" - 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 "Deckung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dehnung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,158,390 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Deckung" and "Dehnung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dehnen vs Dehnung". 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 #1,158,390 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.