Which to use
“deko” and “Depp” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,775
- “deko” frequency rank
- #11,405
- “Depp” frequency rank
- 26180
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deko | Depp |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gewichtseinheit; Kurzform für Dekagramm | Mensch mit geringerer Intelligenz oder Vernunft als die Allgemeinheit |
Where the eye mixes deko and Depp
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: deko vs Depp
A purely visual mix-up. deko ([ˈdɛkɔ]) and Depp ([dɛp]) 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 26180, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deko is recorded at frequency rank #14,775, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɛkɔ]. Depp is at rank #11,405, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dɛp].
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 26180, this pair ranks #1,821,952 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of deko vs Depp
Shared letters: de. Private to "deko": ko. Private to "Depp": p.
"deko" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Depp" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "deko" for "Depp" ever safe?
Frequency check: "deko" vs "Depp" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "deko" and "Depp" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "deko" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Depp" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,821,952 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deko" and "Depp" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deko vs dess". 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 #1,821,952 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.