Which to use
“déjà” is an adverb and “dota” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,541
- “déjà” frequency rank
- #39,294
- “dota” frequency rank
- 83835
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déjà | dota |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu einem früheren Zeitpunkt als erwartet | Rückstand der Verbrennung eines Stoffes; Asche |
Letter map: déjà vs dota
Shared letters muted; letters that set déjà and dota apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. déjà and dota follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Grammar separator: déjà vs dota
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: déjà is anadverb and dotaanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83835, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déjà is recorded at frequency rank #44,541, classified as anadv, pronounced [de.ʒa]. dota is at rank #39,294, 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 83835, this pair ranks #133,369 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of déjà vs dota
Shared letters: d. Private to "déjà": jàé. Private to "dota": aot.
"déjà" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dota" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dota ← ddota · doat · dotta · dtoa · odta
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "déjà" vs "dota" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "déjà" and "dota". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "déjà" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dota" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #133,369 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déjà" and "dota" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déjà vs dess". 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 #133,369 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.