Which to use
“Delarue” is a name and “délégué” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,217
- “Delarue” frequency rank
- #5,337
- “délégué” frequency rank
- 46554
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Delarue | délégué |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nom de famille. | Personne qui a reçu une délégation, qui a commission de quelqu’un. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Delarue and délégué apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Delarue is \də.la.ʁy\ while délégué is \de.le.ɡe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46554, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Delarue is recorded at frequency rank #41,217, classified as aname, pronounced \də.la.ʁy\. délégué is at rank #5,337, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.le.ɡe\.
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 46554, this pair ranks #194,006 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Delarue vs délégué
Shared letters: dlu. Private to "Delarue": aer. Private to "délégué": gé.
"Delarue" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "délégué" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Delarue ← ddelarue · dealrue · delareu · delarrue · delaure · dellarue · delraue · dlearue
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Delarue" and "délégué" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Delarue" or "délégué"?
Remembering Delarue vs délégué
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Delarue”; for a noun, it's “délégué”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Delarue” entry
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