Which to use
“délirant” is an adjective and “délivrant” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,192
- “délirant” frequency rank
- #37,777
- “délivrant” frequency rank
- 61969
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | délirant | délivrant |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui présente les caractères du délire. | Participe présent de délivrer. |
Where the eye mixes délirant and délivrant
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. délirant runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCC) against délivrant's 9 (CVCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses délirant with délivrant
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: délirant is \de.li.ʁɑ̃\ while délivrant is \de.li.vʁɑ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61969, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
délirant is recorded at frequency rank #24,192, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.li.ʁɑ̃\. délivrant is at rank #37,777, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.li.vʁɑ̃\.
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 61969, this pair ranks #89,510 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of délirant vs délivrant
Shared letters: adilnrté. Private to "délirant": -. Private to "délivrant": v.
"délirant" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "délivrant" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "délirant" for "délivrant" ever safe?
Frequency check: "délirant" vs "délivrant" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "délirant" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "délivrant" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #89,510 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "délirant" and "délivrant" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "délirants vs délivrant". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #89,510 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.