Which to use
“dell” and “delle” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,204
- “dell” frequency rank
- #19,865
- “delle” frequency rank
- 38069
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dell | delle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dellen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dellen |
Where the eye mixes dell and delle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. dell runs 4 letters (CVCC) against delle's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses dell with delle
A purely visual mix-up. dell ([dɛl]) and delle ([ˈdɛlə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “dell” sits inside “delle”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38069, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dell is recorded at frequency rank #18,204, classified as averb, pronounced [dɛl]. 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 38069, this pair ranks #1,573,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dell vs delle
Shared letters: del. Private to "dell": -. Private to "delle": -.
"dell" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "delle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dell" and "delle" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "dell" or "delle"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dell" 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 #1,573,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dell" and "delle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dell 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 #1,573,597 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.