Which to use
“gedacht” is a verb and “gedeckt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #855
- “gedacht” frequency rank
- #7,609
- “gedeckt” frequency rank
- 8464
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedacht | gedeckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs denken | in zurückhaltenden, matten, eher dunklen Farbtönen gehalten |
Where the eye mixes gedacht and gedeckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gedacht vs gedeckt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gedacht is [ɡəˈdaxt] while gedeckt is [ɡəˈdɛkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8464, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gedacht is recorded at frequency rank #855, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈdaxt]. gedeckt is at rank #7,609, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈdɛkt].
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 8464, this pair ranks #1,984,159 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gedacht vs gedeckt
Shared letters: cdegt. Private to "gedacht": ah. Private to "gedeckt": k.
"gedacht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gedeckt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gedacht" and "gedeckt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gedacht" or "gedeckt" 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 "gedacht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gedeckt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,984,159 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedacht" and "gedeckt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gedeckt vs geleakt". 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 #1,984,159 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.