Which to use
“del” is an abbrev and “devil” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,719
- “del” frequency rank
- #31,506
- “devil” frequency rank
- 35225
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | del | devil |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bezeichnung für ∂, ein Symbol für die partielle Ableitung – es ist nicht mit dem kleinen Delta δ zu verwechseln | der Teufel |
Letter map: del vs devil
Shared letters muted; letters that set del and devil apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: del vs devil
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: del is anabbrev and devilanoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35225, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
del is recorded at frequency rank #3,719, classified as anabbrev. 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 35225, this pair ranks #1,645,018 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of del vs devil
Shared letters: del. Private to "del": -. Private to "devil": iv.
"del" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "devil" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- devil ← ddevil · deivl · devill · devli · devvil · dveil · edvil
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "del" and "devil" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "del" or "devil"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "del" and "devil".
- Full dictionary entry for "del" 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 #1,645,018 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "del" 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 #1,645,018 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.