Which to use
“dejáis” and “dejarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,748
- “dejáis” frequency rank
- #8,639
- “dejarse” frequency rank
- 49387
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dejáis | dejarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de dejar o de dejarse. | No ocuparse del aspecto, vestimenta y aseo personal. |
Where the eye mixes dejáis and dejarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. dejáis runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against dejarse's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses dejáis with dejarse
A purely visual mix-up. dejáis ([d̪eˈxajs]) and dejarse ([d̪eˈxaɾse]) 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 49387, 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]. dejarse is at rank #8,639, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈxaɾse].
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 49387, this pair ranks #109,142 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dejáis vs dejarse
Shared letters: dejs. Private to "dejáis": iá. Private to "dejarse": ar.
"dejáis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "dejarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dejarse ← ddejarse · deajrse · dejarce · dejares · dejarrse · dejarsse · dejasre · dejjarse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dejáis" and "dejarse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dejáis" vs "dejarse" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dejáis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dejarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #109,142 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dejáis" and "dejarse" 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 #109,142 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.