Which to use
“gedeckt” is an adjective and “gedeiht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,609
- “gedeckt” frequency rank
- #25,141
- “gedeiht” frequency rank
- 32750
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedeckt | gedeiht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in zurückhaltenden, matten, eher dunklen Farbtönen gehalten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gedeihen |
Where the eye mixes gedeckt and gedeiht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gedeckt with gedeiht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gedeckt is [ɡəˈdɛkt] while gedeiht is [ɡəˈdaɪ̯t]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32750, 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]. gedeiht is at rank #25,141, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈdaɪ̯t].
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 32750, this pair ranks #1,700,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gedeckt vs gedeiht
Shared letters: degt. Private to "gedeckt": ck. Private to "gedeiht": hi.
"gedeckt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gedeiht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gedeckt" and "gedeiht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gedeckt" vs "gedeiht" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gedeckt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gedeiht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,700,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedeckt" and "gedeiht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gedehnt vs gedeiht". 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 #1,700,812 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.