Which to use
“délices” and “device” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,428
- “délices” frequency rank
- #43,381
- “device” frequency rank
- 63809
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | délices | device |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plaisir extrême. | Dispositif, appareil. |
Where the eye mixes délices and device
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. délices runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against device's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: délices vs device
A purely visual mix-up. délices (\de.lis\) and device (\dɪˈvaɪs\) 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 63809, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
délices is recorded at frequency rank #20,428, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.lis\. device is at rank #43,381, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dɪˈvaɪs\.
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 63809, this pair ranks #80,107 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of délices vs device
Shared letters: cdei. Private to "délices": lsé. Private to "device": v.
"délices" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "device" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- device ← ddevice · deivce · devcie · devicce · deviec · devvice · dveice · edvice
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "délices" and "device" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "délices" vs "device" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "délices" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "device" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #80,107 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "délices" and "device" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "device vs devins". 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 #80,107 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.