Which to use
“gedeckt” and “gedehnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,609
- “gedeckt” frequency rank
- #49,699
- “gedehnt” frequency rank
- 57308
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedeckt | gedehnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in zurückhaltenden, matten, eher dunklen Farbtönen gehalten | zeitlich: etwas, was sich in die Länge zieht, was lange dauert |
Where the eye mixes gedeckt and gedehnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gedeckt and gedehnt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gedeckt with gedehnt
A purely visual mix-up. gedeckt ([ɡəˈdɛkt]) and gedehnt ([ɡəˈdeːnt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57308, 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]. gedehnt is at rank #49,699, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈdeːnt].
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 57308, this pair ranks #906,336 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gedeckt vs gedehnt
Shared letters: degt. Private to "gedeckt": ck. Private to "gedehnt": hn.
"gedeckt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gedehnt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gedeckt" and "gedehnt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gedeckt" vs "gedehnt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gedeckt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gedehnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #906,336 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedeckt" and "gedehnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gedehnt vs gelehnt". 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 #906,336 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.