Which to use
“déjà” is an adverb and “dota” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #122
- “déjà” frequency rank
- #44,989
- “dota” frequency rank
- 45111
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déjà | dota |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Indique un changement d’état ou une atteinte du critère jusqu’à présent ou jusqu’alors. | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple du verbe doter. |
Where the eye mixes déjà and dota
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 dota is \dɔ.ta\. 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 (adverb vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45111, 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\. dota is at rank #44,989, tagged as averb, pronounced \dɔ.ta\.
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 45111, this pair ranks #205,317 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déjà vs dota
Shared letters: d. Private to "déjà": jàé. Private to "dota": aot.
"déjà" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dota" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dota ← ddota · doat · dotta · dtoa · odta
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "déjà" and "dota" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "déjà" or "dota"?
What to do next
You've compared "déjà" and "dota". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "déjà" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dota" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #205,317 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déjà" and "dota" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dota vs dotant". 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
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.