Which to use
“deko” is a noun and “devot” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,775
- “deko” frequency rank
- #45,851
- “devot” frequency rank
- 60626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deko | devot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gewichtseinheit; Kurzform für Dekagramm | mit einer unterwürfigen Haltung |
Where the eye mixes deko and devot
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between deko and devot
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: deko is [ˈdɛkɔ] while devot is [deˈvoːt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60626, 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]. devot is at rank #45,851, tagged as anadj, pronounced [deˈvoːt].
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 60626, this pair ranks #779,975 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of deko vs devot
Shared letters: deo. Private to "deko": k. Private to "devot": tv.
"deko" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "devot" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "deko" for "devot" ever safe?
Frequency check: "deko" vs "devot" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "deko" and "devot" 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 "devot" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #779,975 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deko" and "devot" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devot 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 #779,975 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.