Which to use
“gedeckte” and “gedruckte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,165
- “gedeckte” frequency rank
- #20,589
- “gedruckte” frequency rank
- 68754
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedeckte | gedruckte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gedeckt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gedruckt |
Where the eye mixes gedeckte and gedruckte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gedeckte runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against gedruckte's 9 (CVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gedeckte and gedruckte
A purely visual mix-up. gedeckte ([ɡəˈdɛktə]) and gedruckte ([ɡəˈdʁʊktə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68754, 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]. gedruckte is at rank #20,589, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈdʁʊktə].
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 68754, this pair ranks #497,898 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gedeckte vs gedruckte
Shared letters: cdegkt. Private to "gedeckte": -. Private to "gedruckte": ru.
"gedeckte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "gedruckte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gedeckte" for "gedruckte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gedeckte" vs "gedruckte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gedeckte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gedruckte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #497,898 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedeckte" and "gedruckte" 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 #497,898 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.