delle

[ˈdɛlə]

/[ˈdɛlə]/ verb

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The verdict

“delle” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #19,865) as a verb. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#19,865
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
3
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dellen

Corpus desk

Index DE-delle · delle · German

delle · rank #19,865 · 3 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,865
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 3 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Delhi

Nearest frequency peer: Delhi (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “delle”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “delle” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

delle vs doll
60% similar
delle vs Dill
40% similar
delle vs denke
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for delle
PropertyValue
Headworddelle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈdɛlə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#19,865
Misspellings tracked3
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “delle” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). delle lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for delle is neighbouring look-alikes ("doll", "Dill", …), not just typos; it is averb pronounced [ˈdɛlə]. Frequency #19,865 among 2,764 “D” headwords. 4 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for delle, with forms such as "ddelle", "delel", and "dlele". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "doll", "Dill", "denke", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is delle, spelled D-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dellen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dellen
  3. 3
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dellen
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dellen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddelle
  • delel
  • dlele

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of delle - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddelle1delel2dlele2
Edit distance from "delle"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "delle"?
"delle" is spelled D-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɛlə].
What does "delle" mean?
As a verb, "delle" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dellen
What words are commonly confused with "delle"?
"delle" is commonly confused with "doll", "Dill", "denke". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "delle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "delle" is [ˈdɛlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "delle" come from?
"delle" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "delle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Delhi#19,864deins#19,863Cello#19,858Elfen#19,886
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list