Which to use
“deute” is a verb and “devote” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,447
- “deute” frequency rank
- #49,581
- “devote” frequency rank
- 87028
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deute | devote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs deuten | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs devot |
Where the eye mixes deute and devote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between deute and devote
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: deute is [ˈdɔɪ̯tə] while devote is [deˈvoːtə]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87028, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deute is recorded at frequency rank #37,447, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdɔɪ̯tə]. devote is at rank #49,581, tagged as anadj, pronounced [deˈvoːtə].
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 87028, this pair ranks #85,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of deute vs devote
Shared letters: det. Private to "deute": u. Private to "devote": ov.
"deute" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "devote" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "deute" and "devote" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "deute" vs "devote" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "deute" and "devote" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "deute" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deute" and "devote" 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 #85,680 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.