Which to use
“della” is a contraction and “duela” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,968
- “della” frequency rank
- #17,414
- “duela” frequency rank
- 27382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | della | duela |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Contracción de la preposición de y el pronombre ella. | Cada una de las tablas generalmente encorvadas, de que se componen las pipas, cubas, barriles, toneles, etc. |
Where the eye mixes della and duela
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: della vs duela
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: della is [ˈd̪eʝa] while duela is [ˈd̪wela]. 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 (contraction vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
della is recorded at frequency rank #9,968, classified as acontraction, pronounced [ˈd̪eʝa]. duela is at rank #17,414, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪wela].
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 27382, this pair ranks #227,078 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of della vs duela
Shared letters: adel. Private to "della": -. Private to "duela": u.
"della" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "duela" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "della" and "duela" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "della" or "duela"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "della" and "duela" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "della" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duela" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #227,078 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "della" and "duela" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Deva vs duela". 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 #227,078 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.