Which to use
“Delle” is a name and “dello” is an article - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,034
- “Delle” frequency rank
- #35,458
- “dello” frequency rank
- 62492
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Delle | dello |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Commune française, située dans le département du Territoire de Belfort. | Contraction de di (« de ») et lo (« le »), du. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Delle and dello 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: Delle is \dɛl\ while dello is \ˈdel.lo\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “Delle” becomes o in “dello”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs article), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62492, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Delle is recorded at frequency rank #27,034, classified as aname, pronounced \dɛl\. dello is at rank #35,458, tagged as anarticle, pronounced \ˈdel.lo\.
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 62492, this pair ranks #86,822 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Delle vs dello
Shared letters: del. Private to "Delle": -. Private to "dello": o.
"Delle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "dello" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Delle" and "dello" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Delle" or "dello"?
Remembering Delle vs dello
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Delle”; for an article, it's “dello”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Delle” entry
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