Which to use
“dei” and “devil” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,028
- “dei” frequency rank
- #31,506
- “devil” frequency rank
- 38534
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dei | devil |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs deus | der Teufel |
Letter map: dei vs devil
Shared letters muted; letters that set dei and devil apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on dei vs devil
dei and devil are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38534, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dei is recorded at frequency rank #7,028, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. devil is at rank #31,506, tagged as anoun, pronounced [devl].
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 38534, this pair ranks #1,561,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dei vs devil
Shared letters: dei. Private to "dei": -. Private to "devil": lv.
"dei" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "devil" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- devil ← ddevil · deivl · devill · devli · devvil · dveil · edvil
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dei" for "devil" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "dei" or "devil" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "dei" and "devil".
- Full dictionary entry for "dei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devil" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,561,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dei" and "devil" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devil vs devot". 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 #1,561,418 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.