Which to use
“deg” and “dell” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,522
- “deg” frequency rank
- #18,204
- “dell” frequency rank
- 51726
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deg | dell |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs degt | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dellen |
Where the eye mixes deg and dell
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between deg and dell
A purely visual mix-up. deg ([dɛk]) and dell ([dɛl]) 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 51726, 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]. dell is at rank #18,204, tagged as averb, pronounced [dɛl].
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 51726, this pair ranks #1,124,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of deg vs dell
Shared letters: de. Private to "deg": g. Private to "dell": l.
"deg" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dell" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dell ← ddell · dlel · edll
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "deg" and "dell" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "deg" or "dell"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "deg" and "dell" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "deg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dell" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,124,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deg" and "dell" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deg vs diet". 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 #1,124,416 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.