Which to use
“délais” and “délits” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,551
- “délais” frequency rank
- #9,818
- “délits” frequency rank
- 15369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | délais | délits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de délai. | Pluriel de délit. |
Where the eye mixes délais and délits
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between délais and délits
A purely visual mix-up. délais (\de.lɛ\) and délits (\de.li\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15369, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
délais is recorded at frequency rank #5,551, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.lɛ\. délits is at rank #9,818, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.li\.
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 15369, this pair ranks #392,667 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of délais vs délits
Shared letters: dilsé. Private to "délais": a. Private to "délits": t.
"délais" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "délits" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "délais" and "délits" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "délais" or "délits" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "délais" and "délits" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "délais" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "délits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #392,667 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "délais" and "délits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "délits vs devins". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #392,667 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.