Which to use
“délit” is a noun and “démolit” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,934
- “délit” frequency rank
- #49,617
- “démolit” frequency rank
- 54551
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | délit | démolit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Toute infraction, consciente ou non, aux lois. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de démolir. |
Where the eye mixes délit and démolit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. délit runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against démolit's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses délit with démolit
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: délit is \de.li\ while démolit is \de.mɔ.li\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54551, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
délit is recorded at frequency rank #4,934, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.li\. démolit is at rank #49,617, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.mɔ.li\.
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 54551, this pair ranks #133,266 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of délit vs démolit
Shared letters: dilté. Private to "délit": -. Private to "démolit": mo.
"délit" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "démolit" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "délit" for "démolit" ever safe?
Frequency check: "délit" vs "démolit" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "délit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "démolit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #133,266 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "délit" and "démolit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "démolis vs démolit". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #133,266 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.