Which to use
“délirer” and “déloger” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,817
- “délirer” frequency rank
- #26,336
- “déloger” frequency rank
- 63153
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | délirer | déloger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Avoir le délire ; être en délire. | Quitter un logement, un appartement. |
Where the eye mixes délirer and déloger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. délirer and déloger follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between délirer and déloger
A purely visual mix-up. délirer (\de.li.ʁe\) and déloger (\de.lɔ.ʒe\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63153, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
délirer is recorded at frequency rank #36,817, classified as averb, pronounced \de.li.ʁe\. déloger is at rank #26,336, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.lɔ.ʒe\.
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 63153, this pair ranks #83,477 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of délirer vs déloger
Shared letters: delré. Private to "délirer": i. Private to "déloger": go.
"délirer" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "déloger" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "délirer" and "déloger" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "délirer" or "déloger"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "délirer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déloger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #83,477 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "délirer" and "déloger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "délier vs délirer". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #83,477 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.