Which to use
“dekorieren” and “dekoriert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,043
- “dekorieren” frequency rank
- #22,677
- “dekoriert” frequency rank
- 60720
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dekorieren | dekoriert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas schmücken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs dekorieren |
Where the eye mixes dekorieren and dekoriert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. dekorieren runs 10 letters (CVCVCVVCVC) against dekoriert's 9 (CVCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: dekorieren vs dekoriert
A purely visual mix-up. dekorieren ([dekoˈʁiːʁən]) and dekoriert ([dekoˈʁiːɐ̯t]) 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 60720, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dekorieren is recorded at frequency rank #38,043, classified as averb, pronounced [dekoˈʁiːʁən]. dekoriert is at rank #22,677, tagged as averb, pronounced [dekoˈʁiːɐ̯t].
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 60720, this pair ranks #776,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dekorieren vs dekoriert
Shared letters: deikor. Private to "dekorieren": n. Private to "dekoriert": t.
"dekorieren" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC · "dekoriert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dekorieren ← ddekorieren · dekkorieren · dekoireren · dekoreiren · dekorieern · dekorierenn · dekorierne · dekorierren
- dekoriert ← ddekoriert · dekkoriert · dekoirert · dekoreirt · dekorierrt · dekoriertt · dekorietr · dekoriret
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dekorieren" for "dekoriert" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "dekorieren" or "dekoriert" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "dekorieren" and "dekoriert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dekorieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dekoriert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #776,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dekorieren" and "dekoriert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deklarieren vs dekorieren". 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 #776,481 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.