Which to use
“Deppen” and “Doppel” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,040
- “Deppen” frequency rank
- #5,073
- “Doppel” frequency rank
- 19113
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Deppen | Doppel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Depp | eine Spielvariante, bei der jeweils zwei Spieler gemeinsam spielen |
Where the eye mixes Deppen and Doppel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Deppen vs Doppel
A purely visual mix-up. Deppen ([ˈdɛpn̩]) and Doppel ([ˈdɔpl̩]) 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 19113, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Deppen is recorded at frequency rank #14,040, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɛpn̩]. Doppel is at rank #5,073, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɔpl̩].
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 19113, this pair ranks #1,911,722 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Deppen vs Doppel
Shared letters: dep. Private to "Deppen": n. Private to "Doppel": lo.
"Deppen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Doppel" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Deppen" and "Doppel" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Deppen" or "Doppel" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Deppen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Doppel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,911,722 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Deppen" and "Doppel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Deppen vs deppert". 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 #1,911,722 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.