Which to use
“dejada” is a participle and “dejáis” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,985
- “dejada” frequency rank
- #40,748
- “dejáis” frequency rank
- 66733
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dejada | dejáis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de dejado, participio de dejar o de dejarse. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de dejar o de dejarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dejada and dejáis apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dejada is [d̪eˈxað̞a] while dejáis is [d̪eˈxajs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66733, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dejada is recorded at frequency rank #25,985, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪eˈxað̞a]. 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 66733, this pair ranks #39,034 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dejada vs dejáis
Shared letters: dej. Private to "dejada": a. Private to "dejáis": isá.
"dejada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "dejáis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dejada ← ddejada · deajda · dejaad · dejadda · dejdaa · dejjada · djeada · edjada
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dejada" and "dejáis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dejada" or "dejáis"?
Remembering dejada vs dejáis
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “dejada”; for a verb, it's “dejáis”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dejada” entry
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