Which to use
“day” is a noun and “del” is a contraction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,512
- “day” frequency rank
- #1,706
- “del” frequency rank
- 4218
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | day | del |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dia (período de 24 horas) | do, da, contração da preposição de com o artigo definido singular el: |
Letter map: day vs del
Shared letters muted; letters that set day and del apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - day and del
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: day is anoun and delacontraction. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4218, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
day is recorded at frequency rank #2,512, classified as anoun, pronounced /deɪ/. del is at rank #1,706, tagged as acontraction.
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 4218, this pair ranks #70,770 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of day vs del
Shared letters: d. Private to "day": ay. Private to "del": el.
"day" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "del" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "day" and "del" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "day" vs "del" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
You've compared "day" and "del". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "day" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "del" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,770 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "day" and "del" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs day". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #70,770 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.