Which to use
“debéis” and “dejéis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,210
- “debéis” frequency rank
- #27,179
- “dejéis” frequency rank
- 52389
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | debéis | dejéis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de deber. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de dejar o de dejarse. |
Where the eye mixes debéis and dejéis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. debéis and dejéis 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 dejéis
A purely visual mix-up. debéis ([d̪eˈβ̞ejs]) and dejéis ([d̪eˈxejs]) 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 a single letter - b in “debéis” becomes j in “dejéis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52389, 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]. dejéis is at rank #27,179, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈxejs].
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 52389, this pair ranks #92,948 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of debéis vs dejéis
Shared letters: deisé. Private to "debéis": b. Private to "dejéis": j.
"debéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "dejéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "debéis" for "dejéis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "debéis" vs "dejéis" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "dejéis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #92,948 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "debéis" and "dejéis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dejéis vs déjense". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #92,948 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.