# Della vs dilly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Della
*name · IPA /ˈdɛlə/ · frequency rank #16,684*
A female given name originating as a coinage.

### dilly
*adjective · IPA /ˈdɪli/ · frequency rank #44,739*
Redolent of dill (the herb).

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