Which to use
“decks” and “devs” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,752
- “decks” frequency rank
- #33,614
- “devs” frequency rank
- 46366
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decks | devs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of deck | plural of dev |
Where the eye mixes decks and devs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses decks with devs
A purely visual mix-up. decks (/dɛks/) and devs (/dɛvz/) 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 46366, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decks is recorded at frequency rank #12,752, classified as anoun, pronounced /dɛks/. devs is at rank #33,614, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dɛvz/.
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 46366, this pair ranks #212,435 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decks vs devs
Shared letters: des. Private to "decks": ck. Private to "devs": v.
"decks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "devs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "decks" and "devs" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "decks" or "devs" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "decks" and "devs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "decks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,435 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decks" and "devs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "derp vs devs". 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 #212,435 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.