Which to use
“dédicace” is a noun and “délicate” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,756
- “dédicace” frequency rank
- #7,430
- “délicate” frequency rank
- 19186
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dédicace | délicate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action de dédier un lieu au culte divin. | Féminin singulier de délicat. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dédicace and délicate apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dédicace is \de.di.kas\ while délicate is \de.li.kat\. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19186, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dédicace is recorded at frequency rank #11,756, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.di.kas\. délicate is at rank #7,430, tagged as anadj, pronounced \de.li.kat\.
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 19186, this pair ranks #374,528 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dédicace vs délicate
Shared letters: acdeié. Private to "dédicace": -. Private to "délicate": lt.
"dédicace" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "délicate" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dédicace" and "délicate" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dédicace" or "délicate"?
Remembering dédicace vs délicate
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “dédicace”; for an adjective, it's “délicate”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dédicace” entry
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