Which to use
“della” is a preposition and “Duelle” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,845
- “della” frequency rank
- #33,539
- “Duelle” frequency rank
- 45384
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | della | Duelle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Verschmelzung der Präposition di mit dem bestimmten Artikel la | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Duell |
Where the eye mixes della and Duelle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. della runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Duelle's 6 (CVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between della and Duelle
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: della is [ˈdella] while Duelle is [duˈɛlə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45384, 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]. Duelle is at rank #33,539, tagged as anoun, pronounced [duˈɛlə].
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 45384, this pair ranks #1,354,871 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of della vs Duelle
Shared letters: del. Private to "della": a. Private to "Duelle": u.
"della" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Duelle" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "della" for "Duelle" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "della" or "Duelle" 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 "Duelle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,354,871 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "della" and "Duelle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Diele vs Duelle". 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 #1,354,871 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.