Which to use
“dais” and “dejáis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,639
- “dais” frequency rank
- #40,748
- “dejáis” frequency rank
- 61387
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dais | dejáis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de dar o de darse. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de dejar o de dejarse. |
Where the eye mixes dais and dejáis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. dais runs 4 letters (CVVC) against dejáis's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: dais vs dejáis
A purely visual mix-up. dais ([ˈd̪ajs]) and dejáis ([d̪eˈxajs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61387, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dais is recorded at frequency rank #20,639, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ajs]. dejáis is at rank #40,748, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈxajs].
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 61387, this pair ranks #55,632 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dais vs dejáis
Shared letters: dis. Private to "dais": a. Private to "dejáis": ejá.
"dais" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "dejáis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dais ← adis · daiss · dasi · ddais · dias
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dais" and "dejáis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dais" or "dejáis"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "dais" and "dejáis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dais" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dejáis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,632 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dais" and "dejáis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dejáis vs digáis". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #55,632 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.