Which to use
“del” is an abbrev and “derb” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,719
- “del” frequency rank
- #42,415
- “derb” frequency rank
- 46134
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | del | derb |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bezeichnung für ∂, ein Symbol für die partielle Ableitung – es ist nicht mit dem kleinen Delta δ zu verwechseln | unverdorben, kräftig |
Letter map: del vs derb
Shared letters muted; letters that set del and derb apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: del vs derb
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: del is anabbrev and derbanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46134, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
del is recorded at frequency rank #3,719, classified as anabbrev. derb is at rank #42,415, tagged as anadj, pronounced [dɛʁp].
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 46134, this pair ranks #1,329,466 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of del vs derb
Shared letters: de. Private to "del": l. Private to "derb": br.
"del" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "derb" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- derb ← dderb · debr · derbb · derrb · dreb · edrb
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "del" and "derb" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "del" vs "derb" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "del" and "derb". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "del" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "derb" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,329,466 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "del" and "derb" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "derb vs dörr". 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 #1,329,466 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.