Which to use
“Dekade” and “Dekadenz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,675
- “Dekade” frequency rank
- #35,703
- “Dekadenz” frequency rank
- 63378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dekade | Dekadenz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Einheit von Zehn, Menge von Zehn | Verfall, Entartung, sittlicher und kultureller Niedergang |
Where the eye mixes Dekade and Dekadenz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Dekade runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against Dekadenz's 8 (CVCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Dekade vs Dekadenz
A purely visual mix-up. Dekade ([deˈkaːdə]) and Dekadenz ([dekaˈdɛnt͡s]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Dekade” sits inside “Dekadenz”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63378, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dekade is recorded at frequency rank #27,675, classified as anoun, pronounced [deˈkaːdə]. Dekadenz is at rank #35,703, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dekaˈdɛnt͡s].
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 63378, this pair ranks #678,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dekade vs Dekadenz
Shared letters: adek. Private to "Dekade": -. Private to "Dekadenz": nz.
"Dekade" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Dekadenz" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Dekade" for "Dekadenz" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Dekade" or "Dekadenz"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Dekade" and "Dekadenz" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dekade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dekadenz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #678,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dekade" and "Dekadenz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dekaden vs Dekadenz". 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 #678,847 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.