Which to use
“deck” and “depa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,040
- “deck” frequency rank
- #41,846
- “depa” frequency rank
- 79886
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deck | depa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cubierta. | Departamento |
Where the eye mixes deck and depa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. deck (CVCC) and depa (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between deck and depa
A purely visual mix-up. deck (/dɛk/) and depa ([ˈd̪epa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79886, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deck is recorded at frequency rank #38,040, classified as anoun, pronounced /dɛk/. depa is at rank #41,846, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪epa].
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 79886, this pair ranks #12,392 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of deck vs depa
Shared letters: de. Private to "deck": ck. Private to "depa": ap.
"deck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "depa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "deck" and "depa" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "deck" vs "depa" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "deck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "depa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,392 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deck" and "depa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "depa vs Deva". 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 #12,392 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.