Which to use
“debéis” and “dejáis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,210
- “debéis” frequency rank
- #40,748
- “dejáis” frequency rank
- 65958
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | debéis | dejáis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de deber. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de dejar o de dejarse. |
Where the eye mixes debéis and dejáis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. debéis and dejáis follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between debéis and dejáis
A purely visual mix-up. debéis ([d̪eˈβ̞ejs]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65958, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
debéis is recorded at frequency rank #25,210, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞ejs]. 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 65958, this pair ranks #41,165 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of debéis vs dejáis
Shared letters: deis. Private to "debéis": bé. Private to "dejáis": já.
"debéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "dejáis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "debéis" for "dejáis" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "debéis" or "dejáis" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "debéis" 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 #41,165 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "debéis" and "dejáis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dejáis vs digáis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #41,165 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.