Which to use
“delante” is an adverb and “deleite” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,543
- “delante” frequency rank
- #22,646
- “deleite” frequency rank
- 24189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | delante | deleite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Antes o con preferencia de lugar. | Acción o efecto de deleitar. |
Where the eye mixes delante and deleite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. delante (CVCVCCV) and deleite (CVCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses delante with deleite
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: delante is [d̪eˈlãn̪t̪e] while deleite is [d̪eˈlejt̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24189, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
delante is recorded at frequency rank #1,543, classified as anadv, pronounced [d̪eˈlãn̪t̪e]. deleite is at rank #22,646, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪eˈlejt̪e].
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 24189, this pair ranks #242,329 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of delante vs deleite
Shared letters: delt. Private to "delante": an. Private to "deleite": i.
"delante" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "deleite" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "delante" and "deleite" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "delante" or "deleite" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "delante" and "deleite" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "delante" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deleite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #242,329 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "delante" and "deleite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deleite vs detente". 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 #242,329 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.