Which to use
“déjà” is an adverb and “den” is an article - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #122
- “déjà” frequency rank
- #9,639
- “den” frequency rank
- 9761
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déjà | den |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Indique un changement d’état ou une atteinte du critère jusqu’à présent ou jusqu’alors. | Accusatif masculin singulier de der. |
Where the eye mixes déjà and den
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: déjà is \de.ʒa\ while den is \deːn\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs article), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9761, 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\. den is at rank #9,639, tagged as anarticle, pronounced \deːn\.
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 9761, this pair ranks #415,507 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of déjà vs den
Shared letters: d. Private to "déjà": jàé. Private to "den": en.
"déjà" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "den" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déjà" and "den" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "déjà" or "den"?
What to do next
You've compared "déjà" and "den". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "déjà" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "den" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #415,507 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déjà" and "den" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "den vs denim". Nearby pair
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