Which to use
“dégât” is a noun and “dela” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,555
- “dégât” frequency rank
- #19,803
- “dela” frequency rank
- 44358
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dégât | dela |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dommage, détérioration amenés par un accident ou une cause violente. | Exprimer un sentiment par un jeu de mine. |
Letter map: dégât vs dela
Shared letters muted; letters that set dégât and dela apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. dégât runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against dela's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: dégât vs dela
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dégât is anoun and delaaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44358, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dégât is recorded at frequency rank #24,555, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.ɡa\. dela is at rank #19,803, tagged as averb.
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 44358, this pair ranks #211,028 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dégât vs dela
Shared letters: d. Private to "dégât": gtâé. Private to "dela": ael.
"dégât" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "dela" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dela ← ddela · dlea · edla
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dégât" and "dela" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dégât" or "dela"?
What to do next
Pair "dégât" vs "dela" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "dégât" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dela" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #211,028 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dégât" and "dela" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dégât vs DGA". 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 #211,028 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.