Which to use
“datation” and “délation” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,690
- “datation” frequency rank
- #38,257
- “délation” frequency rank
- 58947
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | datation | délation |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action de dater, estimation d’une date par des moyens scientifiques. | Dénonciation faite dans un mauvais dessein (obtenir un avantage quelconque, tel de l’argent). |
Where the eye mixes datation and délation
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: datation vs délation
A purely visual mix-up. datation (\da.ta.sjɔ̃\) and délation (\de.la.sjɔ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58947, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
datation is recorded at frequency rank #20,690, classified as anoun, pronounced \da.ta.sjɔ̃\. délation is at rank #38,257, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.la.sjɔ̃\.
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 58947, this pair ranks #105,979 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of datation vs délation
Shared letters: adinot. Private to "datation": -. Private to "délation": lé.
"datation" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "délation" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- datation ← adtation · daattion · dataiton · datatino · datationn · datatoin · datattion · dattaion
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "datation" and "délation" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "datation" vs "délation" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "datation" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "délation" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #105,979 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "datation" and "délation" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déflation vs délation". 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 #105,979 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.