Which to use
“defektes” and “direktes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,563
- “defektes” frequency rank
- #27,245
- “direktes” frequency rank
- 73808
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | defektes | direktes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs defekt | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs direkt |
Where the eye mixes defektes and direktes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. defektes and direktes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses defektes with direktes
A purely visual mix-up. defektes ([deˈfɛktəs]) and direktes ([diˈʁɛktəs]) 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 73808, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
defektes is recorded at frequency rank #46,563, classified as anadj, pronounced [deˈfɛktəs]. direktes is at rank #27,245, tagged as anadj, pronounced [diˈʁɛktəs].
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 73808, this pair ranks #350,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of defektes vs direktes
Shared letters: dekst. Private to "defektes": f. Private to "direktes": ir.
"defektes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "direktes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "defektes" for "direktes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "defektes" vs "direktes" - 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 "defektes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "direktes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #350,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "defektes" and "direktes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "defektes vs Detektei". 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 #350,427 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.