Which to use
“della” is a preposition and “delta” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,845
- “della” frequency rank
- #12,257
- “delta” frequency rank
- 24102
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | della | delta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Verschmelzung der Präposition di mit dem bestimmten Artikel la | Delta |
Where the eye mixes della and delta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between della and delta
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: della is [ˈdella] while delta is [dɛl.ta]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - l in “della” becomes t in “delta”, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24102, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
della is recorded at frequency rank #11,845, classified as aprep, pronounced [ˈdella]. delta is at rank #12,257, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dɛl.ta].
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 24102, this pair ranks #1,852,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of della vs delta
Shared letters: adel. Private to "della": -. Private to "delta": t.
"della" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "delta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "della" for "delta" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "della" or "delta" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "della" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "delta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,852,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "della" and "delta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "degli vs della". 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 #1,852,337 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.