Which to use
“deuten” and “deuteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,190
- “deuten” frequency rank
- #47,311
- “deuteten” frequency rank
- 55501
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deuten | deuteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf ein Objekt weisen; hinweisen, zeigen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs deuten |
Where the eye mixes deuten and deuteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. deuten runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against deuteten's 8 (CVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses deuten with deuteten
A purely visual mix-up. deuten ([ˈdɔɪ̯tn̩]) and deuteten ([ˈdɔɪ̯tətn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55501, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deuten is recorded at frequency rank #8,190, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdɔɪ̯tn̩]. deuteten is at rank #47,311, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdɔɪ̯tətn̩].
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 55501, this pair ranks #977,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of deuten vs deuteten
Shared letters: dentu. Private to "deuten": -. Private to "deuteten": -.
"deuten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "deuteten" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "deuten" and "deuteten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "deuten" vs "deuteten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "deuten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deuteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #977,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deuten" and "deuteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deutete vs deuteten". 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 #977,089 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.