Which to use
“decí” and “deja” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,935
- “decí” frequency rank
- #496
- “deja” frequency rank
- 43431
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decí | deja |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de decir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dejar o de dejarse. |
Where the eye mixes decí and deja
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. decí and deja follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between decí and deja
A purely visual mix-up. decí ([d̪eˈsi]) and deja ([ˈd̪exa]) 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 43431, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decí is recorded at frequency rank #42,935, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈsi]. deja is at rank #496, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪exa].
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 43431, this pair ranks #142,690 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decí vs deja
Shared letters: de. Private to "decí": cí. Private to "deja": aj.
"decí" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "deja" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- deja ← ddeja · deaj · dejja · djea · edja
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "decí" and "deja" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "decí" vs "deja" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "decí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deja" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #142,690 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decí" and "deja" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decí vs Deva". 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 #142,690 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.