debersevsdéjenseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“deberse” and “déjense” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#24,458
“deberse” frequency rank
#49,603
“déjense” frequency rank
74061
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature deberse déjense
Definition Ser la consecuencia de. Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo afirmativo de dejarse (con el pronombre enclítico).

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set deberse and déjense apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
deberse
7 ch
déjense

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. deberse ([d̪eˈβ̞eɾse]) and déjense ([ˈd̪exẽnse]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74061, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

deberse is recorded at frequency rank #24,458, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞eɾse]. déjense is at rank #49,603, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪exẽnse].

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 74061, this pair ranks #22,033 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of deberse vs déjense

Shared letters: des. Private to "deberse": br. Private to "déjense": jné.

"deberse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "déjense" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • debersedbeerse · ddeberse · debberse · deberce · deberes · deberrse · debersse · debesre

Frequency comparison

deberse#24,458
déjense#49,603

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "deberse" and "déjense" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪eˈβ̞eɾse] versus [ˈd̪exẽnse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "deberse" or "déjense"?
"deberse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,458 in our Spanish list, against #49,603 for "déjense". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering deberse vs déjense

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “deberse” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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