dejar

[d̪eˈxaɾ]

/[d̪eˈxaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“dejar” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #392 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#392
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Depositar o colocar una cosa en su sitio.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

dejar vs der
60% similar
dejar vs dejó
60% similar
dejar vs deje
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for dejar
PropertyValue
Headworddejar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eˈxaɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#392
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dejar” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). dejar lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for dejar is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪eˈxaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #392 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 17 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for dejar, with forms such as "ddejar", "deajr", and "dejarr". 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, "der", "dejó", "deje", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is dejar, spelled D-E-J-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Depositar o colocar una cosa en su sitio.
  2. 2
    Poner una cosa en la forma conveniente.
  3. 3
    Llevar a una persona a un lugar al pasar o llevarla allí directamente.
  4. 4
    Deshacerse de algo o de alguien en un lugar cualquiera.
  5. 5
    Abandonar un hábito, vicio o actividad.
  6. 6
    Poner o soltar una cosa en un lugar sin percatarse de ello.
  7. 7
    Dar algo que se posee a otra persona.
  8. 8
    No hacer algo, no ejecutar una acción prevista o previsible.
  9. 9
    No impedir algo.
  10. 10
    Hacer que algo o alguien no sea tocado, ni cambie, ni sufra algún trastorno o modificación.
  11. 11
    No frecuentar más a una persona.
  12. 12
    Tomar un rumbo que lo aleja a uno de algo o de alguien.
  13. 13
    Viajar fuera por un tiempo.
  14. 14
    No gastar o consumir todo, previendo usarlo más adelante.
  15. 15
    Dar algo a alguien temporalmente.
  16. 16
    Traspasar una responsabilidad.
  17. 17
    Terminar una relación amorosa.

Synonyms

colocarponerubicardisponerarreglarllevartrasladarentregarabandonarsoltardeshacersedesembarazarsedesampararabandonardesestimarrepudiardesistircesarolvidarabandonarcederlegaromitirtolerarpermitirconsentircuidarconservarpreservarmanteneralejarsesepararseapartarsealejarsemarcharseausentarsealejarsereservarguardarprestarencargarresponsabilizar

Antonyms

impedirprohibirvetar

This word in other languages

leave(English)laisser(Français)lassen(Deutsch)deixar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddejar,deajr,dejarr,dejjar,dejra,djear,edjar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dejar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddejar1deajr2dejarr1dejjar1dejra2djear2edjar2
Edit distance from "dejar"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dejar"?
"dejar" is spelled D-E-J-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈxaɾ].
What does "dejar" mean?
As a verb, "dejar" means: Depositar o colocar una cosa en su sitio.
What words are commonly confused with "dejar"?
"dejar" is commonly confused with "der", "dejó", "deje". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dejar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dejar" is [d̪eˈxaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dejar" come from?
"dejar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “dejar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-J-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪eˈxaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “der” - see the side-by-side comparison. dejar vs der
  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list