decken

[ˈdɛkn̩]

/[ˈdɛkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“decken” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,187. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,187
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Dach) mit der wasserabweisenden Außenschicht versehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-decken · decken · German

decken · rank #4,187 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,187
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH CO2

Nearest frequency peer: CO2 (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „decken“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „decken“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

decken vs denen
67% similar
decken vs deren
67% similar
decken vs denke
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for decken
PropertyValue
Headworddecken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈdɛkn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,187
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „decken“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).deckenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „CO2“ (#4,186), „derart“ (#4,188), „brauchte“ (#4,185). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „decken“ bei #4,187. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around decken (IPA [ˈdɛkn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,187 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 15 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for decken, with forms such as "dceken", "ddecken", and "deccken". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "denen", "deren", "denke", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is decken, spelled D-E-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Dach) mit der wasserabweisenden Außenschicht versehen
  2. 2
    (Tisch) mit Tischdecke (oder auch nicht), Geschirr und Besteck fürs Essen vorbereiten
  3. 3
    bedecken, zudecken
  4. 4
    (von Landschaftselementen) vor feindlichen Blicken und Angriffen schützen
  5. 5
    schützen
  6. 6
    bewachen
  7. 7
    erlauben
  8. 8
    mit einer zweifelhaften Aussage entlasten
  9. 9
    eine Einlösung oder Bezahlung gewährleisten
  10. 10
    den Untergrund nicht durchscheinen lassen
  11. 11
    begatten
  12. 12
    deckungsgleich (kongruent) sein
  13. 13
    durch Übereinstimmung einen Zusammenhang nahelegen
  14. 14
    sich mit den Armen und gegebenenfalls Gegenständen vor Treffern schützen
  15. 15
    die Versorgung/den Bedarf von etwas (beispielsweise einer Ware, Material, Rohstoffen, Arbeitskräften, Energie, Nährstoffen) in ausreichender Menge herstellen/sichern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how decken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ich hoffe, wir kriegen vor dem Regen das Dach gedeckt.
  2. Hast du den Tisch schon gedeckt?

Synonyms

eindeckenbedeckenzudeckenverdeckenabdeckenerfassenerlaubenin Schutz nehmenbegattenbesteigenbespringenbeschälentretendeckungsgleichübereinstimmen

Antonyms

abdeckenabräumen

This word in other languages

cover(English)cubrir(Español)couvrir(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dceken
  • ddecken
  • deccken
  • decekn
  • deckenn
  • deckken
  • deckne
  • dekcen
  • edcken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of decken - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

dceken2ddecken1deccken1decekn2deckenn1deckken1deckne2dekcen2
Edit distance from "decken"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "decken"?
"decken" is spelled D-E-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɛkn̩].
What does "decken" mean?
As a verb, "decken" means: (Dach) mit der wasserabweisenden Außenschicht versehen
What words are commonly confused with "decken"?
"decken" is commonly confused with "denen", "deren", "denke". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "decken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "decken" is [ˈdɛkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "decken" come from?
"decken" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "decken", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

derart#4,188Zinsen#4,176wüsste#4,175gelebt#4,200

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

wonach9 variantsTalent9 variantsklagen9 variantssenden9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list