dejadasvsdejadosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“dejadas” and “dejados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#35,447
“dejadas” frequency rank
#25,599
“dejados” frequency rank
61046
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dejadas dejados
Definition Forma del femenino plural de dejado, participio de dejar o de dejarse. Forma del plural de dejado, participio de dejar o de dejarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dejadas and dejados apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
dejadas
7 ch
dejados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dejadas ([d̪eˈxað̞as]) and dejados ([d̪eˈxað̞os]) 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 a single letter - a in “dejadas” becomes o in “dejados”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61046, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dejadas is recorded at frequency rank #35,447, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪eˈxað̞as]. dejados is at rank #25,599, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪eˈxað̞os].

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 61046, this pair ranks #56,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of dejadas vs dejados

Shared letters: adejs. Private to "dejadas": -. Private to "dejados": o.

"dejadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "dejados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dejadasddejadas · deajdas · dejaads · dejadass · dejaddas · dejadsa · dejdaas · dejjadas
  • dejadosddejados · deajdos · dejaddos · dejadoss · dejadso · dejaods · dejdaos · dejjados

Frequency comparison

dejadas#35,447
dejados#25,599

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dejadas" and "dejados" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪eˈxað̞as] versus [d̪eˈxað̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dejadas" or "dejados"?
"dejados" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,599 in our Spanish list, against #35,447 for "dejadas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dejadas vs dejados

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dejadas” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list