Which to use
“dégel” is a noun and “degli” is an article - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,070
- “dégel” frequency rank
- #42,274
- “degli” frequency rank
- 76344
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dégel | degli |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fonte naturelle de la glace et de la neige par l’adoucissement de la température, qui remonte au-dessus de zéro degrés Celsius. | Article contracté souvent traduit par des. Note d’usage : il s’emploie alternativement à dei devant les consonnes impures : s, gn, pn, ps, x, z. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dégel and degli apart are highlighted. They share 3 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: dégel is \de.ʒɛl\ while degli is \ˈdeʎ.ʎi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs article), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76344, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dégel is recorded at frequency rank #34,070, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.ʒɛl\. degli is at rank #42,274, tagged as anarticle, pronounced \ˈdeʎ.ʎi\.
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 76344, this pair ranks #31,413 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dégel vs degli
Shared letters: degl. Private to "dégel": é. Private to "degli": i.
"dégel" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "degli" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- degli ← ddegli · deggli · degil · deglli · delgi · dgeli · edgli
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dégel" and "degli" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dégel" or "degli"?
Remembering dégel vs degli
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “dégel”; for an article, it's “degli”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dégel” entry
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