Which to use
“décadas” is a noun and “dejadas” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,338
- “décadas” frequency rank
- #35,447
- “dejadas” frequency rank
- 37785
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | décadas | dejadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de década. | 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 décadas and dejadas apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: décadas is [ˈd̪ekað̞as] while dejadas is [d̪eˈxað̞as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37785, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
décadas is recorded at frequency rank #2,338, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪ekað̞as]. 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 37785, this pair ranks #173,478 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of décadas vs dejadas
Shared letters: ads. Private to "décadas": cé. Private to "dejadas": ej.
"décadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "dejadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dejadas ← ddejadas · deajdas · dejaads · dejadass · dejaddas · dejadsa · dejdaas · dejjadas
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "décadas" and "dejadas" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering décadas vs dejadas
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “décadas”; for a participle, it's “dejadas”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “décadas” entry
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