Which to use
“gedeckte” and “gedeckten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,165
- “gedeckte” frequency rank
- #33,600
- “gedeckten” frequency rank
- 81765
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedeckte | gedeckten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gedeckt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gedeckt |
Where the eye mixes gedeckte and gedeckten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gedeckte runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against gedeckten's 9 (CVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gedeckte and gedeckten
A purely visual mix-up. gedeckte ([ɡəˈdɛktə]) and gedeckten ([ɡəˈdɛktn̩]) 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) - “gedeckte” sits inside “gedeckten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81765, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gedeckte is recorded at frequency rank #48,165, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈdɛktə]. gedeckten is at rank #33,600, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈdɛktn̩].
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 81765, this pair ranks #169,548 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gedeckte vs gedeckten
Shared letters: cdegkt. Private to "gedeckte": -. Private to "gedeckten": n.
"gedeckte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "gedeckten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gedeckte" and "gedeckten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gedeckte" or "gedeckten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gedeckte" and "gedeckten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gedeckte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gedeckten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #169,548 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedeckte" and "gedeckten" 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 #169,548 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.