Which to use
“gedeckt” and “gedeckte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,609
- “gedeckt” frequency rank
- #48,165
- “gedeckte” frequency rank
- 55774
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedeckt | gedeckte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in zurückhaltenden, matten, eher dunklen Farbtönen gehalten | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gedeckt |
Where the eye mixes gedeckt and gedeckte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gedeckt runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against gedeckte's 8 (CVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gedeckt with gedeckte
A purely visual mix-up. gedeckt ([ɡəˈdɛkt]) and gedeckte ([ɡəˈdɛktə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “gedeckt” sits inside “gedeckte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55774, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gedeckt is recorded at frequency rank #7,609, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈdɛkt]. gedeckte is at rank #48,165, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈdɛktə].
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 55774, this pair ranks #966,269 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gedeckt vs gedeckte
Shared letters: cdegkt. Private to "gedeckt": -. Private to "gedeckte": -.
"gedeckt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gedeckte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gedeckt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gedeckte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #966,269 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedeckt" and "gedeckte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gedeckte vs gedenke". 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 #966,269 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.