Which to use
“dela” is a contraction and “dólar” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #295
- “dela” frequency rank
- #5,412
- “dólar” frequency rank
- 5707
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dela | dólar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | contração da preposição de e do pronome ela | unidade monetária de diversos países, dentre os quais, os Estados Unidos e Canadá |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dela and dólar apart are highlighted. They share 3 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: dela is /ˈde.lɐ/ while dólar is /ˈdɔ.laɾ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (contraction vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5707, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dela is recorded at frequency rank #295, classified as acontraction, pronounced /ˈde.lɐ/. dólar is at rank #5,412, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈdɔ.laɾ/.
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 5707, this pair ranks #68,858 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dela vs dólar
Shared letters: adl. Private to "dela": e. Private to "dólar": ró.
"dela" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dólar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dela ← ddela · deal · della · dlea · edla
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dela" and "dólar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dela" or "dólar"?
Remembering dela vs dólar
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a contraction, it's “dela”; for a noun, it's “dólar”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dela” entry
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