Which to use
“della” is an article and “Delle” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,444
- “della” frequency rank
- #27,034
- “Delle” frequency rank
- 41478
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | della | Delle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Article contracté souvent traduit par De la. | Commune française, située dans le département du Territoire de Belfort. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set della and Delle apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: della is \ˈdel.la\ while Delle is \dɛl\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “della” becomes e in “Delle”, and the parts of speech differ too (article vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41478, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
della is recorded at frequency rank #14,444, classified as anarticle, pronounced \ˈdel.la\. Delle is at rank #27,034, tagged as aname, pronounced \dɛl\.
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 41478, this pair ranks #232,781 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of della vs Delle
Shared letters: del. Private to "della": a. Private to "Delle": -.
"della" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Delle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "della" and "Delle" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "della" or "Delle"?
Remembering della vs Delle
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an article, it's “della”; for a name, it's “Delle”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “della” entry
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