# delete vs Delle

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### delete
*verb · IPA /dɪˈliːt/ · frequency rank #4,935*
To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device.

### Delle
*name · frequency rank #37,880*
A commune in Territoire de Belfort department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, on the border with Switzerland.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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