Which to use
“dejáis” and “dejase” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,748
- “dejáis” frequency rank
- #31,305
- “dejase” frequency rank
- 72053
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dejáis | dejase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de dejar o de dejarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de dejar o de dejarse. |
Where the eye mixes dejáis and dejase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. dejáis (CVCVVC) and dejase (CVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between dejáis and dejase
A purely visual mix-up. dejáis ([d̪eˈxajs]) and dejase ([d̪eˈxase]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72053, 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]. dejase is at rank #31,305, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈxase].
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 72053, this pair ranks #26,184 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dejáis vs dejase
Shared letters: dejs. Private to "dejáis": iá. Private to "dejase": a.
"dejáis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "dejase" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dejase ← ddejase · deajse · dejace · dejaes · dejasse · dejjase · dejsae · djease
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dejáis" and "dejase" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "dejáis" or "dejase" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "dejáis" and "dejase" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dejáis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dejase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,184 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dejáis" and "dejase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dejase vs déjense". 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 #26,184 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.