Which to use
“dejad” and “dejate” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,307
- “dejad” frequency rank
- #23,374
- “dejate” frequency rank
- 39681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dejad | dejate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de dejar. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de dejarse (con el pronombre enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes dejad and dejate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. dejad runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against dejate's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between dejad and dejate
A purely visual mix-up. dejad ([d̪eˈxað̞]) and dejate ([d̪eˈxat̪e]) 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 39681, 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]. dejate is at rank #23,374, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈxat̪e].
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 39681, this pair ranks #163,210 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dejad vs dejate
Shared letters: adej. Private to "dejad": -. Private to "dejate": t.
"dejad" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "dejate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dejad" and "dejate" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dejad" or "dejate"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "dejad" and "dejate" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dejad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dejate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #163,210 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dejad" and "dejate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dejadez vs dejate". 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 #163,210 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.