Which to use
“deutet” and “deuteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,908
- “deutet” frequency rank
- #47,311
- “deuteten” frequency rank
- 54219
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deutet | deuteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs deuten | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs deuten |
Where the eye mixes deutet and deuteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. deutet 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 deutet with deuteten
A purely visual mix-up. deutet ([ˈdɔɪ̯tət]) 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 extra letter(s) - “deutet” sits inside “deuteten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54219, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deutet is recorded at frequency rank #6,908, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdɔɪ̯tət]. 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 54219, this pair ranks #1,027,458 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of deutet vs deuteten
Shared letters: detu. Private to "deutet": -. Private to "deuteten": n.
"deutet" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "deuteten" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "deutet" and "deuteten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "deutet" vs "deuteten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "deutet" 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 #1,027,458 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deutet" 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 #1,027,458 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.