Which to use
“deko” and “Devon” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,775
- “deko” frequency rank
- #23,080
- “Devon” frequency rank
- 37855
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deko | Devon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gewichtseinheit; Kurzform für Dekagramm | die vierte Formation des Paläozoikums von etwa 419,2 bis 358,9 Millionen Jahren |
Where the eye mixes deko and Devon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses deko with Devon
A purely visual mix-up. deko ([ˈdɛkɔ]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37855, 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]. 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 37855, this pair ranks #1,579,297 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of deko vs Devon
Shared letters: deo. Private to "deko": k. Private to "Devon": nv.
"deko" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Devon" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "deko" and "Devon" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "deko" or "Devon"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "deko" 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 #1,579,297 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deko" 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 #1,579,297 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.