Which to use
“Detail” and “devil” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,503
- “Detail” frequency rank
- #31,506
- “devil” frequency rank
- 36009
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Detail | devil |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Einzelheit, Einzelnes (so wie bspw.: im Detail = im Einzelnen), Kleinigkeit; auch: charakterisierendes Element | der Teufel |
Where the eye mixes Detail and devil
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Detail and devil
A purely visual mix-up. Detail ([deˈtaɪ̯]) and devil ([devl]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36009, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Detail is recorded at frequency rank #4,503, classified as anoun, pronounced [deˈtaɪ̯]. 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 36009, this pair ranks #1,626,234 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Detail vs devil
Shared letters: deil. Private to "Detail": at. Private to "devil": v.
"Detail" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "devil" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Detail" and "devil" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Detail" or "devil"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Detail" 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 #1,626,234 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Detail" 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 #1,626,234 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.