Which to use
“degli” is a preposition and “dei” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,845
- “degli” frequency rank
- #7,028
- “dei” frequency rank
- 52873
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | degli | dei |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Verschmelzung der Präposition di mit dem bestimmten Artikel gli | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs deus |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set degli and dei apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: degli is apreposition and deianoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52873, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
degli is recorded at frequency rank #45,845, classified as aprep, pronounced [ˈdeʎʎi]. dei is at rank #7,028, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 52873, this pair ranks #1,079,958 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of degli vs dei
Shared letters: dei. Private to "degli": gl. Private to "dei": -.
"degli" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "dei" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- degli ← ddegli · deggli · degil · deglli · delgi · dgeli · edgli
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "degli" and "dei" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "degli" or "dei"?
Remembering degli vs dei
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a preposition, it's “degli”; for a noun, it's “dei”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “degli” entry
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