Which to use
“délectation” and “délégation” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,855
- “délectation” frequency rank
- #4,569
- “délégation” frequency rank
- 52424
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | délectation | délégation |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Jouissance consciente et vivement goûtée que procure une chose agréable. | Action de déléguer une personne. |
Where the eye mixes délectation and délégation
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. délectation runs 11 letters (CVCVCCVCVVC) against délégation's 10 (CVCVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: délectation vs délégation
A purely visual mix-up. délectation (\de.lɛk.ta.sjɔ̃\) and délégation (\de.le.ɡa.sjɔ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52424, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
délectation is recorded at frequency rank #47,855, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.lɛk.ta.sjɔ̃\. délégation is at rank #4,569, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.le.ɡa.sjɔ̃\.
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 52424, this pair ranks #147,823 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of délectation vs délégation
Shared letters: adilnoté. Private to "délectation": ce. Private to "délégation": g.
"délectation" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVVC · "délégation" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "délectation" for "délégation" ever safe?
Which is more common, "délectation" or "délégation"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "délectation" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "délégation" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #147,823 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "délectation" and "délégation" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "délation vs délégation". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #147,823 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.