Which to use
“dekoriert” and “deportiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,677
- “dekoriert” frequency rank
- #27,677
- “deportiert” frequency rank
- 50354
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dekoriert | deportiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs dekorieren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs deportieren |
Where the eye mixes dekoriert and deportiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. dekoriert runs 9 letters (CVCVCVVCC) against deportiert's 10 (CVCVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses dekoriert with deportiert
A purely visual mix-up. dekoriert ([dekoˈʁiːɐ̯t]) and deportiert ([depɔʁˈtiːɐ̯t]) 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 50354, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dekoriert is recorded at frequency rank #22,677, classified as averb, pronounced [dekoˈʁiːɐ̯t]. deportiert is at rank #27,677, tagged as averb, pronounced [depɔʁˈtiːɐ̯t].
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 50354, this pair ranks #1,176,880 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dekoriert vs deportiert
Shared letters: deiort. Private to "dekoriert": k. Private to "deportiert": p.
"dekoriert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC · "deportiert" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dekoriert ← ddekoriert · dekkoriert · dekoirert · dekoreirt · dekorierrt · dekoriertt · dekorietr · dekoriret
- deportiert ← ddeportiert · deoprtiert · deporitert · deporrtiert · deporteirt · deportierrt · deportiertt · deportietr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dekoriert" for "deportiert" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dekoriert" or "deportiert"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dekoriert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deportiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,176,880 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dekoriert" and "deportiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dekoriert vs demoliert". 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 #1,176,880 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.