Which to use
“dehnt” is a verb and “dent” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,474
- “dehnt” frequency rank
- #32,993
- “dent” frequency rank
- 65467
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dehnt | dent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dehnen | Beule, Delle |
Where the eye mixes dehnt and dent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. dehnt runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against dent's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses dehnt with dent
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dehnt is [deːnt] while dent is [dɛnt]. 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 65467, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dehnt is recorded at frequency rank #32,474, classified as averb, pronounced [deːnt]. dent is at rank #32,993, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dɛnt].
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 65467, this pair ranks #605,939 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dehnt vs dent
Shared letters: dent. Private to "dehnt": h. Private to "dent": -.
"dehnt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "dent" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dehnt" and "dent" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "dehnt" or "dent" show up more?
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 "dehnt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #605,939 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dehnt" and "dent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dent vs diet". 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 #605,939 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.