Which to use
“délai” is a noun and “Dolan” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,711
- “délai” frequency rank
- #21,597
- “Dolan” frequency rank
- 24308
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | délai | Dolan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Temps accordé pour faire une chose, ou à l’expiration duquel on sera tenu de faire une certaine chose. | Nom de famille. |
Letter map: délai vs Dolan
Shared letters muted; letters that set délai and Dolan apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. délai (CVCVV) and Dolan (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: délai vs Dolan
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: délai is anoun and Dolananame. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24308, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
délai is recorded at frequency rank #2,711, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.lɛ\. Dolan is at rank #21,597, tagged as aname.
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 24308, this pair ranks #347,349 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of délai vs Dolan
Shared letters: adl. Private to "délai": ié. Private to "Dolan": no.
"délai" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "Dolan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Dolan ← ddolan · dloan · doaln · dolann · dollan · dolna · odlan
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "délai" and "Dolan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "délai" or "Dolan"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "délai" and "Dolan".
- Full dictionary entry for "délai" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dolan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #347,349 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "délai" and "Dolan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dolan 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
Confusion rank #347,349 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.