Which to use
“gedeckten” and “gedruckten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,600
- “gedeckten” frequency rank
- #14,074
- “gedruckten” frequency rank
- 47674
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedeckten | gedruckten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gedeckt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gedruckt |
Where the eye mixes gedeckten and gedruckten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gedeckten runs 9 letters (CVCVCCCVC) against gedruckten's 10 (CVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gedeckten with gedruckten
A purely visual mix-up. gedeckten ([ɡəˈdɛktn̩]) and gedruckten ([ɡəˈdʁʊktn̩]) 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 47674, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gedeckten is recorded at frequency rank #33,600, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈdɛktn̩]. gedruckten is at rank #14,074, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈdʁʊktn̩].
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 47674, this pair ranks #1,276,050 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gedeckten vs gedruckten
Shared letters: cdegknt. Private to "gedeckten": -. Private to "gedruckten": ru.
"gedeckten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "gedruckten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gedeckten ← egdeckten · gdeeckten · gedcekten · geddeckten · gedecckten · gedecketn · gedeckkten · gedecktenn
- gedruckten ← egdruckten · gderuckten · geddruckten · gedrcukten · gedrruckten · gedrucckten · gedrucketn · gedruckkten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gedeckten" for "gedruckten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gedeckten" vs "gedruckten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gedeckten" and "gedruckten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gedeckten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gedruckten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,276,050 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedeckten" and "gedruckten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gedeckte vs gedeckten". 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 #1,276,050 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.