Which to use
“dejad” and “dejáis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,307
- “dejad” frequency rank
- #40,748
- “dejáis” frequency rank
- 57055
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dejad | dejáis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de dejar. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de dejar o de dejarse. |
Where the eye mixes dejad and dejáis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. dejad runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against dejáis's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between dejad and dejáis
A purely visual mix-up. dejad ([d̪eˈxað̞]) and dejáis ([d̪eˈxajs]) 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 57055, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dejad is recorded at frequency rank #16,307, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈxað̞]. dejáis is at rank #40,748, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈxajs].
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 57055, this pair ranks #72,049 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dejad vs dejáis
Shared letters: dej. Private to "dejad": a. Private to "dejáis": isá.
"dejad" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "dejáis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dejad ← ddejad · deajd · dejadd · dejda · dejjad · djead · edjad
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dejad" and "dejáis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "dejad" or "dejáis" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dejad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dejáis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,049 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dejad" and "dejáis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dejáis vs digáis". 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 #72,049 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.