Which to use
“del” is an abbrev and “delle” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,719
- “del” frequency rank
- #19,865
- “delle” frequency rank
- 23584
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | del | delle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bezeichnung für ∂, ein Symbol für die partielle Ableitung – es ist nicht mit dem kleinen Delta δ zu verwechseln | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dellen |
Letter map: del vs delle
Shared letters muted; letters that set del and delle apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: del is anabbrev and delleaverb. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “del” sits inside “delle”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23584, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
del is recorded at frequency rank #3,719, classified as anabbrev. delle is at rank #19,865, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdɛlə].
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 23584, this pair ranks #1,859,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of del vs delle
Shared letters: del. Private to "del": -. Private to "delle": -.
"del" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "delle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- delle ← ddelle · delel · dlele
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "del" and "delle" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "del" or "delle"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "del" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "delle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,859,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "del" and "delle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "degli vs delle". 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
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