Dekor

[deˈkoːɐ̯]

/[deˈkoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dekor” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,992. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,992
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verzierung auf einem Gebäude oder Gebrauchsgegenstand

Corpus desk

Index DE-dekor · Dekor · German

Dekor · rank #32,992 · 7 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,992
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH definitive

Nearest frequency peer: definitive (-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 „Dekor“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Dekor“ 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).

Dekor vs der
40% similar
Dekor vs deo
40% similar
Dekor vs dor
40% similar

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

Key facts for Dekor
PropertyValue
HeadwordDekor
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[deˈkoːɐ̯]
Letters5
Frequency rank#32,992
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Dekor“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „definitive“ (#32,991), „dent“ (#32,993), „Dauerausstellung“ (#32,990). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dekor“ bei #32,992. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Dekor (IPA [deˈkoːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,992 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dekor, with forms such as "ddekor", "dekkor", and "dekorr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "der", "deo", "dor", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Dekor, spelled D-E-K-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verzierung auf einem Gebäude oder Gebrauchsgegenstand
  2. 2
    Ausstattung^([3])

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Wohnhausanlage besteht aus zwei großen dreigeschossigen Baukörpern mit secessionistisch-geometrisierendem Dekor.“
  2. „Berühmtes Beispiel ist die vom Finnen Timo Sarpaneva 1976 entworfene Suomi-Kaffeekanne, deren Dekor verschiedene Künstler gestalteten, neben Salvador Dali auch Otto Piene oder Hap Grieshaber.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddekor
  • dekkor
  • dekorr
  • dekro
  • deokr
  • dkeor
  • edkor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Dekor - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddekor1dekkor1dekorr1dekro2deokr2dkeor2edkor2
Edit distance from "Dekor"

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 "Dekor"?
"Dekor" is spelled D-E-K-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [deˈkoːɐ̯].
What does "Dekor" mean?
As a noun, "Dekor" means: Verzierung auf einem Gebäude oder Gebrauchsgegenstand
What words are commonly confused with "Dekor"?
"Dekor" is commonly confused with "der", "deo", "dor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Dekor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dekor" is [deˈkoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dekor" come from?
"Dekor" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Disko#32,997dolce#33,001Blies#32,965fegen#33,040

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

called7 variantsbullet7 variantsfeilen7 variantsFilip7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list