Which to use
“debidas” and “dejadas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,315
- “debidas” frequency rank
- #35,447
- “dejadas” frequency rank
- 57762
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | debidas | dejadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de debido, participio de deber. | Forma del femenino plural de dejado, participio de dejar o de dejarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set debidas and dejadas apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. debidas ([d̪eˈβ̞ið̞as]) and dejadas ([d̪eˈxað̞as]) 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 57762, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
debidas is recorded at frequency rank #22,315, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪eˈβ̞ið̞as]. dejadas is at rank #35,447, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪eˈxað̞as].
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 57762, this pair ranks #69,196 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of debidas vs dejadas
Shared letters: ades. Private to "debidas": bi. Private to "dejadas": j.
"debidas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "dejadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "debidas" and "dejadas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "debidas" or "dejadas"?
Remembering debidas vs dejadas
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 “debidas” entry
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