Which to use
“deja” and “duma” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #496
- “deja” frequency rank
- #39,714
- “duma” frequency rank
- 40210
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deja | duma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dejar o de dejarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de dumir. |
Where the eye mixes deja and duma
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: deja vs duma
A purely visual mix-up. deja ([ˈd̪exa]) and duma ([ˈd̪uma]) 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 40210, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deja is recorded at frequency rank #496, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪exa]. duma is at rank #39,714, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪uma].
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 40210, this pair ranks #160,308 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of deja vs duma
Shared letters: ad. Private to "deja": ej. Private to "duma": mu.
"deja" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "duma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "deja" for "duma" ever safe?
Frequency check: "deja" vs "duma" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "deja" and "duma" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "deja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #160,308 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deja" and "duma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Deva vs duma". 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 #160,308 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.