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“Delia” and “Devlin” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,117
- “Delia” frequency rank
- #27,121
- “Devlin” frequency rank
- 54238
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Delia | Devlin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A female given name from Ancient Greek. | A surname from Irish. |
Where the eye mixes Delia and Devlin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Delia and Devlin
A purely visual mix-up. Delia (/ˈdiːlɪə/) and Devlin (/ˈdɛvlɪn/) 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 54238, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Delia is recorded at frequency rank #27,117, classified as aname, pronounced /ˈdiːlɪə/. Devlin is at rank #27,121, tagged as aname, pronounced /ˈdɛvlɪn/.
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 54238, this pair ranks #142,665 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Delia vs Devlin
Shared letters: deil. Private to "Delia": a. Private to "Devlin": nv.
"Delia" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "Devlin" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Delia" for "Devlin" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Delia" or "Devlin"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Delia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Devlin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #142,665 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Delia" and "Devlin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dalia vs Delia". 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 #142,665 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.