Dekans

[deˈkaːns]

/[deˈkaːns]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dekans” is uncommon German (frequency #87,580 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,580
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Dekan

Key facts for Dekans
PropertyValue
HeadwordDekans
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[deˈkaːns]
Letters6
Frequency rank#87,580
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dekans” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Dekans lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Dekans is uncommon German at frequency #87,580 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [deˈkaːns]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Dekan".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Dekans, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Dekans, spelled D-E-K-A-N-S.

Definition

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    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Dekan

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 "Dekans"?
"Dekans" is spelled D-E-K-A-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [deˈkaːns].
What does "Dekans" mean?
As a noun, "Dekans" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Dekan
How do you pronounce "Dekans"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dekans" is [deˈkaːns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dekans" come from?
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Using “Dekans”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-E-K-A-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [deˈkaːns] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list