dejado
[d̪eˈxað̞o]
The verdict
“dejado” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,406 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #1,406
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que no se preocupa de hacer las cosas que le corresponden.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dejado |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [d̪eˈxað̞o] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #1,406 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “dejado” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for dejado is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪eˈxað̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,406 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for dejado, with forms such as "ddejado", "deajdo", and "dejaddo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "dejó", "dejar", "dejan", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is dejado, spelled D-E-J-A-D-O.
Definition
- 1Que no se preocupa de hacer las cosas que le corresponden.
- 2Se dice de la persona que no se viste bien y no se asea adecuadamente.
- 3Que está sin fuerzas ni ánimo.
- 4Que no tiene compañía ni persona que lo apoye.
- 5Que no se percata de las situaciones y no toma previsiones, que procrastina y deja todo para el último momento.
Synonyms
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ddejado,deajdo,dejaddo,dejaod,dejdao,dejjado,djeado,edjado
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dejado - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “dejado”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-J-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪eˈxað̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “dejó” - see the side-by-side comparison. dejado vs dejó
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.