Which to use
“deg” is a verb and “déjà” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,522
- “deg” frequency rank
- #44,541
- “déjà” frequency rank
- 78063
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deg | déjà |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs degt | zu einem früheren Zeitpunkt als erwartet |
Where the eye mixes deg and déjà
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. deg runs 3 letters (CVC) against déjà's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: deg vs déjà
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: deg is [dɛk] while déjà is [de.ʒa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78063, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deg is recorded at frequency rank #33,522, classified as averb, pronounced [dɛk]. déjà is at rank #44,541, tagged as anadv, pronounced [de.ʒa].
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 78063, this pair ranks #246,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of deg vs déjà
Shared letters: d. Private to "deg": eg. Private to "déjà": jàé.
"deg" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "déjà" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "deg" for "déjà" ever safe?
Which is more common, "deg" or "déjà"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "deg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déjà" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #246,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deg" and "déjà" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déjà vs dess". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #246,648 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.