Which to use
“degli” is an article and “délai” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,274
- “degli” frequency rank
- #2,711
- “délai” frequency rank
- 44985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | degli | délai |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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. | Temps accordé pour faire une chose, ou à l’expiration duquel on sera tenu de faire une certaine chose. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set degli and délai 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: degli is \ˈdeʎ.ʎi\ while délai is \de.lɛ\. 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 (article vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
degli is recorded at frequency rank #42,274, classified as anarticle, pronounced \ˈdeʎ.ʎi\. délai is at rank #2,711, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.lɛ\.
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 44985, this pair ranks #206,289 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of degli vs délai
Shared letters: dil. Private to "degli": eg. Private to "délai": aé.
"degli" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "délai" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- degli ← ddegli · deggli · degil · deglli · delgi · dgeli · edgli
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "degli" and "délai" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "degli" or "délai"?
Remembering degli vs délai
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an article, it's “degli”; for a noun, it's “délai”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “degli” entry
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