Which to use
“déjà” is an adverb and “della” is an article - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #122
- “déjà” frequency rank
- #14,444
- “della” frequency rank
- 14566
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déjà | della |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Indique un changement d’état ou une atteinte du critère jusqu’à présent ou jusqu’alors. | Article contracté souvent traduit par De la. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set déjà and della apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
déjà and della form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14566, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déjà is recorded at frequency rank #122, classified as anadv, pronounced \de.ʒa\. della is at rank #14,444, tagged as anarticle, pronounced \ˈdel.la\.
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 14566, this pair ranks #396,114 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déjà" and "della" be used interchangeably?
Remembering déjà vs della
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “déjà”; for an article, it's “della”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “déjà” entry
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