Which to use
“decaer” and “dejar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,625
- “decaer” frequency rank
- #392
- “dejar” frequency rank
- 39017
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decaer | dejar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Perder algo o alguien su fuerza, intensidad o valor. | Depositar o colocar una cosa en su sitio. |
Where the eye mixes decaer and dejar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. decaer runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against dejar's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: decaer vs dejar
A purely visual mix-up. decaer ([d̪ekaˈeɾ]) and dejar ([d̪eˈxaɾ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39017, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decaer is recorded at frequency rank #38,625, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪ekaˈeɾ]. dejar is at rank #392, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈxaɾ].
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 39017, this pair ranks #166,827 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decaer vs dejar
Shared letters: ader. Private to "decaer": c. Private to "dejar": j.
"decaer" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "dejar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decaer" and "dejar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "decaer" vs "dejar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "decaer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dejar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #166,827 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decaer" and "dejar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decae vs decaer". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #166,827 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.