Which to use
“D” is a symbol and “de” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11
- “D” frequency rank
- #1
- “de” frequency rank
- 12
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | D | de |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Symbole du préfixe déca-, signifiant 10¹, d est désormais d'usage. | Marque un ablatif. Mot indiquant la provenance, l’origine ^([note 1]). |
Letter map: D vs de
Shared letters muted; letters that set D and de apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: D is asymbol and deapreposition. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “D” sits inside “de”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
D is recorded at frequency rank #11, classified as asymbol. de is at rank #1, tagged as aprep, pronounced \də\.
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 12, this pair ranks #440,164 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of D vs de
Shared letters: d. Private to "D": -. Private to "de": e.
"D" · 1 letters · shape C · "de" · 2 letters · shape CV