Which to use
“dejáis” and “dejar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,748
- “dejáis” frequency rank
- #392
- “dejar” frequency rank
- 41140
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dejáis | dejar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de dejar o de dejarse. | Depositar o colocar una cosa en su sitio. |
Where the eye mixes dejáis and dejar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. dejáis runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against dejar's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: dejáis vs dejar
A purely visual mix-up. dejáis ([d̪eˈxajs]) and dejar ([d̪eˈxaɾ]) 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 41140, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dejáis is recorded at frequency rank #40,748, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈxajs]. dejar is at rank #392, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈxaɾ].
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 41140, this pair ranks #155,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dejáis vs dejar
Shared letters: dej. Private to "dejáis": isá. Private to "dejar": ar.
"dejáis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "dejar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dejar ← ddejar · deajr · dejarr · dejjar · dejra · djear · edjar
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dejáis" for "dejar" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dejáis" or "dejar"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dejáis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dejar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #155,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dejáis" and "dejar" 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 #155,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.