Which to use
“délibérer” and “délivrer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,295
- “délibérer” frequency rank
- #10,145
- “délivrer” frequency rank
- 47440
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | délibérer | délivrer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Se livrer à un examen approfondi à propos d’une question. | Rendre libre de ce qui oppresse, de ce qui fait souffrir, de ce qui incommode. |
Where the eye mixes délibérer and délivrer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. délibérer runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVC) against délivrer's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses délibérer with délivrer
A purely visual mix-up. délibérer (\de.li.be.ʁe\) and délivrer (\de.li.vʁe\) 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 47440, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
délibérer is recorded at frequency rank #37,295, classified as averb, pronounced \de.li.be.ʁe\. délivrer is at rank #10,145, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.li.vʁe\.
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 47440, this pair ranks #186,914 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of délibérer vs délivrer
Shared letters: deilré. Private to "délibérer": b. Private to "délivrer": v.
"délibérer" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "délivrer" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "délibérer" for "délivrer" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "délibérer" or "délivrer" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "délibérer" and "délivrer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "délibérer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "délivrer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #186,914 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "délibérer" and "délivrer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "délibérer vs délirer". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #186,914 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.