Which to use
“gedeckte” is an adjective and “geweckt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,165
- “gedeckte” frequency rank
- #7,619
- “geweckt” frequency rank
- 55784
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedeckte | geweckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gedeckt | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wecken |
Where the eye mixes gedeckte and geweckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gedeckte runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against geweckt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gedeckte with geweckt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gedeckte is [ɡəˈdɛktə] while geweckt is [ɡəˈvɛkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55784, 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]. geweckt is at rank #7,619, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛkt].
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 55784, this pair ranks #965,896 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gedeckte vs geweckt
Shared letters: cegkt. Private to "gedeckte": d. Private to "geweckt": w.
"gedeckte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "geweckt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gedeckte" for "geweckt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gedeckte" or "geweckt"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gedeckte" and "geweckt" 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 "geweckt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #965,896 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedeckte" and "geweckt" 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 #965,896 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.