Which to use
“Dekan” and “Devon” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,122
- “Dekan” frequency rank
- #23,080
- “Devon” frequency rank
- 36202
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dekan | Devon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vorsteher und Sprecher einer Fakultät oder eines Fachbereichs an einer Hochschule | die vierte Formation des Paläozoikums von etwa 419,2 bis 358,9 Millionen Jahren |
Where the eye mixes Dekan and Devon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Dekan vs Devon
A purely visual mix-up. Dekan ([deˈkaːn]) and Devon ([deˈvoːn]) 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 36202, 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]. Devon is at rank #23,080, tagged as anoun, pronounced [deˈvoːn].
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 36202, this pair ranks #1,621,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Dekan vs Devon
Shared letters: den. Private to "Dekan": ak. Private to "Devon": ov.
"Dekan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Devon" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Dekan" for "Devon" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Dekan" or "Devon" show up more?
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 "Devon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,621,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dekan" and "Devon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Devon vs devote". 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 #1,621,499 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.