Which to use
“dela” is a verb and “dev” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,803
- “dela” frequency rank
- #15,608
- “dev” frequency rank
- 35411
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dela | dev |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Exprimer un sentiment par un jeu de mine. | Forme mutée de tev par adoucissement (t → d). |
Letter map: dela vs dev
Shared letters muted; letters that set dela and dev apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - dela and dev
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dela is averb and devanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35411, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dela is recorded at frequency rank #19,803, classified as averb. dev is at rank #15,608, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ˈdew\.
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 35411, this pair ranks #276,952 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dela vs dev
Shared letters: de. Private to "dela": al. Private to "dev": v.
"dela" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dev" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dela ← ddela · dlea · edla
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dela" and "dev" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dela" vs "dev" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "dela" and "dev". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "dela" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dev" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #276,952 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dela" and "dev" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dela vs doxa". 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
Confusion rank #276,952 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.