Which to use
“Dekan” is a noun and “den” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,122
- “Dekan” frequency rank
- #10
- “den” frequency rank
- 13132
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dekan | den |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vorsteher und Sprecher einer Fakultät oder eines Fachbereichs an einer Hochschule | Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum des bestimmten Artikels der |
Where the eye mixes Dekan and den
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Dekan vs den
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Dekan is [deˈkaːn] while den is [deːn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs unknown), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13132, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dekan is recorded at frequency rank #13,122, classified as anoun, pronounced [deˈkaːn]. den is at rank #10, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [deːn].
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 13132, this pair ranks #1,959,908 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Dekan vs den
Shared letters: den. Private to "Dekan": ak. Private to "den": -.
"Dekan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "den" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Dekan ← ddekan · deakn · dekann · dekkan · dekna · dkean · edkan
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Dekan" for "den" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Dekan" vs "den" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dekan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "den" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,959,908 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dekan" and "den" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dekan vs duran". 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 #1,959,908 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.